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Know your diabetes
I am diabetic for the past ten years. Can I eat sweets for Diwali? This is the common question raised by all the diabetic patients. The exact answer for this question is 'NO.' The common mistake or wrong concept among the diabetic patient is, 'I can take some sweet and take some extra tablet.' This type of practice is more dangerous than taking sweet. Some times it will bring down the sugar level to very low, leading to hypoglycemic coma. Those patients with blood sugar under control and if they are very particular about taking sweet on special occasions like Diwali, can take sweets made out of artificial sweeteners (aspartame). But keep in mind that all sweets are rich in ghee or oil, which has high cholesterol content. Patients with uncontrolled sugar values are requested to keep away from sweets, even made out of artificial sweeteners. Diwali celebration is not only for having sweets, but it's also much beyond that.
Dezire Sweets for a sweet Deepavali There can be no Deepavali without sweets. And for all those diabetics out there, Diabetics Dezire, the range of sweets for diabetics, has introduced Assorted Sweets Special Gift Box for Deepavali. “Coming in an aesthetic gift box of half kilo, this range of sweets is ideal for gifting your to near and dear ones this Deepavali season”, says Lavanya R, director. Priced economically at Rs.280, these Diabetic Gift Boxes are available at all leading department stores too. Apart from this new introduction, more than 30 variety of diabetic sweets, including all-time favourities
like Gulab Jamun, Rasagulla, Jangiri, Badusha, Carrot Halwa, Rasamalai and savouries made from soya are available. Their exclusive showrooms are at Ankur Plaza, Near Vani Mahal, New No.113, G.N.Chetty Road, T.Nagar, Chennai – 17,Ph : 42121415; & at Anna Nagar : New No.4, 62, AC Block, 5th Avenue, Annanagar (Near Kovai Pazhamuthir Nilayam), Chennai – 600 040, Ph : 64588088. Apart from this, Diabetics Dezire also has tinned Gulab Jamuns which are priced at Rs. 198. These Gulab Jamums are
Shasun Shakthi Cell is a research, training and counseling cell of Shri Shankarlal Sundaurbai Shasun Jain College for
Junction introduced .K.Ragunathan, Regional Head, UAE Financial Services private limited and Sambamurthy Padmavathi,
women. The certificate distribution function of the Careers Junction courses and Life Skills, AIMS Certificates courses was held on October 12 at 9 am. Dr.Devaki Krishnakumar, college principal welcomed t h e g a t h e r i n g . P. V. R Krishna Rao CEO, Careers
Director, Shasun Shakthi Cell introduced Dr.V.K.Padmanaban, Prof in Politics and Public Administration, University of Madras Dr. V.K Padmanaban, presided over the function and delivered the presidential address. He
It is always advisable to follow regular diet at regular timings along with regular medicines to avoid fluctuations in sugar levels and avoid complications. For details, contact : Chendur Diabetes #72, 7th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 83. Ph : 9444484351.
Nellai Pharmacy 126, Arya Gowder Road ( near Postal Colony Bus Stop ) conducts free blood sugar tests on October 19, Monday evening from 6 pm to 8 pm at its premises and results will be given on the spot.
glucometer and test strips of Accu-Chek diabetic care will be used. For registration and further details call T Sivaraj on 9841794548 or T Kandasamy on 9790743414.
Harish L Metha elected as president of SIRCCI chamber of Commerce & Industry, Chennai 600 005 for a two year term at the eighth Annual General Meeting held recently. Harish L. Metha is a leading business man and educationalist associated with several charitable organisations. He is the secretary & correspondent of MNM Jain Engineering College and its sister institutions. He Harish L Metha has been represents a number of elected as the president of G o v t . o f Ta m i l N a d u Southern Indian Rajasthani organizations too.
many more. Also available is Diabetics Dezire's natural sugar substitute is available in 250g cartons and 5g sachets that can be added to coffee, tea and juices.
Adding extra value to education
Have a healthy and happy Diwali.
Free blood sugar camp
available in 500 gms cans with a shelf life of six months. Diabetics Dezire also has a range Diabetic Cookies, cakes, jams, squashes and
highlighted the history of education and the importance of women's education in the present society. He also spoke about the various religious and forms of education and feminism and the importance of these. He also released the first student Journal 'Vigyan Kosh' and distributed certificates and prizes of the Careers Junction course. Mr.K Ragunathan, released the Shasun Shakthi Voice and distributed certificates and prizes to life skill and AIMS certificate course students. He enlightened the students on the employability skills .He clearly defined the importance of employment and how students should develop their employability skills. The report of the odd semester activities was delivered by Sambamurthy Padmavathi. The brain behind all these a c t i v i t i e s , D r. J a y a Venugopal, advisor, Shri S.S.Shasun Jain College blessed the students on the
occasion. The student beneficiaries of the certification courses shared their impressions about the course. Six hundred and seventy three students studying in the third year have completed Life Skill programme and 40 students have received the O+ grade. Three hundred and twenty five students of the second year had participated in AIMS certification course and 15 students were given O+ grade. Six hundred second year students had enrolled for Careers Junction Certification course and 550 students have successfully completed the course. Of them 30 have been given O+ grades. Three best students were selected from each of the courses and awarded with 2 gram silver coins. On the whole, 79 students had received the silver coins V S.Valarmathi, overall activities coordinator proposed a vote of thanks. - Sharma
Tour to ancient temples Athma will organise a oneday tour to ancient temples in and around Arani and
Vellore by air conditioned van at 4 am on Sunday, October 25.
For more details, contact : 96001 90493
He is a Syndicate Member of University of Madras and Governing Council Member of Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University. Being the vice-chairman of All India Powerloom Board of Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, he is the recipient of several awards including Silver Elephant Award and Rajasthani Shri Award. The other office bearers are: vice-presidents: Ajit Kumar Chordia and Doulat Jain; treasurer: Ashok Kumar Mehta.
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Anniversary celebrations at Trust
Fantastic Fusion Who ever grumbled, who ever complained that the younger generation is not up to the mark when it comes to hard work and achievements-the fusion music presented by Maya,a group of young college students of Chennai on October 2nd at the Chandrasekar Kalyana Mandapam, West Mambalam (The event was
The 12 th anniversary of Jayalakshmi Ammal Educational Trust , an NGO at K.K.Nagar was celebrated recently. The trust has been conducting several activities for the upliftment of the poor and especially women. Mayor M Subramanian praised the trust for carrying out one of the noblest of services.
Mayor handed over certificates and equipments such as iron box, tailoring machines and grinder for those who have completed the training programme. A computer and printer were also given to the Corporation elementary school at Jafferkhanpet. The students were also given scouts uniform. Founder of the trust,
Vairasekar said that the trust's initiatives are aimed to make people live a better life. Janardhanan, a student received a cash prize of Rs. 5000 and also 200 auto drivers received uniforms. Similarly , over 140 aged women received sarees. On the occasion, nearly 800 women pledged to donate their organs at the function.
organised by Vadapalani Times as part of their Navarathri Celebrations ) proved to the world that the youngsters are second to none, when it comes to achieving. Yes!the young boys and girls of Maya (can't believe that its just one year since Maya was formed), gave a fantastic fusion music programme providing wholesome entertainment to the mixed audience that day. Dressed smartly in a grey kurta and jeans, the troupe started off beautifully with a fusion of Kalyani Raga. Compiling many
not the least, the master strokes of the percussion ensemble—drummer Vaidyanathan and tablist Abishek…..all these just went to prove one p o i n t … Ye s ! Yo u c a n youngsters…You have the potential, you have the drive, you have the spirit, you have the energy, you
Tamil film hits in this auspicious raga, the team –Gayathri, Shruthi and Anjana and male voice support by Annai Arul-presented a mesmerising innovative basket of swaras much to the delight of the senior citizens assembled there. Mention must be made of the sweet voices of the girls -which sounded like one voice .Hey Ram song with their own innovations, unbeatable masterly presentation of Thodi , a breath taking solo violin o f f e r i n g o f Thumbeevaa…song by Prajeeth Kumar, a soulfilling folk rendering, Karivelangkattoram by Narendar in his powerpacked voice, and last but
have the inclination…..you can conquer just like how you have conquered every music lover's heart that day. Keep it up and we hope to see “Mahathis and Manickkavinayagams of the future” emerging from M AYA E n j o y e d a n d Eulogised By
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Veenotsav enthralls rasikas
Thirty veena vidwans executed their vidwath with dedication during the two d a y s v e e n o s t a v, a s veerarpana with the support of 11 mrudanga vidwans, seven ghatam vidwans and kanjia vidwan at Infosys Hall, T Nagar . Mudhra Bhaskar and Brahma Gana Sabha secretary Ravi had
jointly organised the Ve e n o s t a v u n d e r t h e leadership and guidance of Dr Nalli Kuppuswamy Chetty. He inaugurated the Veenostav-09 by lighting the lamp. T h e p r o g r a m m e commenced with Gayathri and her guru Kalpagam Swaminathan's concerts
which were followed by concerts by other veena vidwans and vidushis. A multimedia presentation about the evolution of veena, the different types and the masters were very informative. It was the synergy brought out by the co-ordination and mutual understanding between two different sabhas that enhanced the programme and it was felt by the audience. It was as if the entire veena world had assembled during the two days concerts and everyone appreciated the efforts taken by two sabhasMudhra and Brahma Gana Sabha By the end of the festival, rasikas were unanimous that the idea behind the festival is innovative and may guide several other sabhas to follow suit.
Thematic presentation steals the hearts Students of Lakshmi Krishnaswamy, director of Skanda Gana Vidyalaya presented an innovative thematic presentation titled “Kandan Mahimai” as part of Vadapalani Times Music Festival at Sankara Matam, West Mambalam. Lion K P Vijayakumar, Editor and Publisher of Vadapalani Ti m e s w e l c o m e d t h e gathering and detailed the idea behind the music festival and introduced the artistes of the evening. S.Malleswari Sastri, S.VijayGanesh and S.Shyam Prasad commenced their concert with a virutham on Lord Ganapathi followed by G a n a p a t h i y e i n Hamswadhwani and Mangalam Ganapathy`s Pada Varnam in Misra Sivaranjani in a traditional f o r m a t . Ta m a r a i Malarendru, a keerthana on Kanchi Periavar in Tilang has justified Kavi Kannan`a literary works. Un paadam panirhinda in Hindolam created a feel of good impression. The items selected for the evening was apt to the situation. And for that the guru need to be appreciated for selecting keerthanais according to
age group. The entire thematic presentation processed through margam. Unadu namam in Yamuna kalyani, Aru padai veedu in Ragammalika, Muruga-Muruga in Bhageswari. Kaalamellam
in Kaapi, Kundram kudikonda in Sindhu Bhairavi, Deekshithar`s swaminathane in Brindavana saaranga along with brief taniavarthanam created curiosity among rasikas. Kavadichindu s a n t h a t h a m i n Amruthavarshini, k o o r v a d i v e l i n Punnagavarali, azhayagu deivum in Senjurutti had a good flow of music. Senthil
Aandavanin sirippu in Sindhubhairavi, Neelamayil in Behag, Thirupughaz in Panthuvarali, Vanna mayil in Sindhubhairavi, thillana in Desh were a treat to the ears. The concluding item Uruvai in Madhyamavathi
was simply good. The composers- Mangalam Ganapathi, Madurai Sundaraambal, Kavi Kannan and Deekshithar`s compositions are ever memorable. The artistes mesmerised the audience along with the support of Karthik on mrudangam and Parur M.K.Ananthalakshmi, grand daughter of Parur M.S.Anantharaman on the violin.
Evoking family sentiments Subhasya Seeghram, a play by Koothabiran, which was directed by his son Rathnam was staged under the auspices of Mudhra Fine Arts at Infosys Hall in T Nagar recently. The play revolved around family sentiments. Koothapiran appeared in a leading role as a female character as peria athai. He has moulded his voice to suit the character and throughout the play he maintained the body language to suit the female character. Ratnam and Chitra had appeared as Raju and Pattu. N.Ganesh has produced the play and appeared as Kumar. The other artistes G.Motilal, R a m a m u r t h y, I y y a p p a Sastrigal, Raamkumar, Radhakrishnan and Bhagyalakshmi have done justice to the script. The
humour filled play made the audience also think. The i m p o r t a n c e o f responsibilities and relationship in joint family
Bagyanathan, Raaju ( m u s i c ) Ve n k a t e s a n ( makeup), Kamaraj(stage management) have supported for the qualitative
set up was well maintained. presentation. Padma stage Kannan (sets), K.Jeeva (lights), Ve n u s e n t e r t a i n e r s
Melodious performance Anusha Ravi, disciple of Janaki Ramanujam gave a melodious performance. Vadapalani Times had arranged Anusha`s vocal concert at Sankara Matam as part of its 52- Week Music Festival. Anusha commenced her concert with a vasantha varnam in a traditional format. The selection of songs itself reflected guru`s taste. E n t h a Ve d u k o n d u i n Kambhodi, Harinarayana in Kaapi , Maduram Madhuram in Atana revealed the vocalist's passion for music. Ekambresa Nayaki in Shanmugapriya was rendered beautifully revealing its meaning. Vathapi ganapthim in Hamasadhwani was selected as the sub-main item of the evening and a brief alapana was rendered
to show its lakshna. Swarams in this kruthi scored a good impression. Thelisi Rama in Poornachandrika was impressive. Kalyani raga
was chosen as the main item of the evening and a detailed alapana was performed, which showcased the guru`s training. Shyama Sastri`s Himadri
suthe in Kalyani with neraval charanam, Shyama Krishna sahothari gowri. Diction for this keerthana was good. Fluency was evident in kalpanaswaram. Kaliyuga varadan in Brindavana Saranga, Bho Sambho in Revathi, Hariharasudane in Abhogi, Tamdana Naa in Bowli, Kurai Onru Millai in Ragamalika and Arabi maanam in Sindhu bhairavi were the thukada items, which captured the audience's hearts. The concert concluded with a thillana in Dhanasree and mangalam in Surutti. Kaushik Rajagopal on the mridangam and Srinivasa Murthy on the violin gave a good support. Rajagopal proved his caliber during thaniavarthanam. - Sharma
Project on Kamba Ramayana H a r i o m Vidhyalaaya Matriculation S c h o o l conducted a live p r o j e c t exhibition by the students on the t h e m e “ K a m b a Ramayana” on
September 28. The project explained the full episode by enacting each episode and explaining it. The parents and visitors appreciated the efforts of the students in conveying the essence of the theme in a simple and understandable manner.
Vadapalanitimes is organizing Music Festival for youngsters in the age group of 10 to 20 years. The candidates can perform vocal, music, instrumental music, Solo and group performances are allowed. Free stage and auditorium provided. Programme will be held on every Sunday between 6pm and 8pm at Kanchi Sankara Madam, West Mambalam. There is no registration fee.
For participation contact : 9841590399, 9940559675
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Annual Day celebrations at J H S S
Jawahar Higher Secondary School celebrated its Annual Day on the 9th of October. The show started at 10 in the morning. The celebrations began with a prayer which was followed by the speech of A S Narayana Rao, the correspondent. The school principal, Padmakshi presented the annual report
for the year 2008-2009. The chief guest was Chitra Ravi, CEO, EZ Vidya Pvt. Ltd. She gave an enlightening speech on the need to use both sides of our brains and the importance of whole brain development. She also discussed about the small things that one can practice in daily life to put both sides of human brain to
work. The prize distribution to the toppers in subjects and the endowment prizes for the toppers in the board examination (2008-2009) a n d t h e b e s t instrumentalist, best vocalist, etc., proved to be an inspiration for the other students to win more laurels. The entertainment
started off with a graceful invocation dance by the girls who danced to a fusion song by GaneshKumaresh. This was followed by a rocking performance by the boys for some of the most popular hits of Michael Jackson. There was a roaring sound of applause as the boys performed the famous moon walk. A splendid dance number Aaja nachle, made the audience sway to the foottapping music. The icing on the cake was the group singing followed by the orchestra as the students sang Senthamizh Nadenum podinile, a Malayalam song and a fusion of several film songs. The orchestra performed some of the recent hits like M a n j a l Ve y i l , f r o m Vettaiyadu Vilayadu and some other enjoyable numbers. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by the school captain V Sree Chitra followed by the national anthem.
Priyom Masalas now in the city Priyom Masalas has launched its extensive range of masalas, curry powders, rice products and associated food products in the city. Priyom, which has won ISO 22000:2005, is one of the leading brands in Kerala and is also an exporter of masalas to several countries. Besides its popular range of spices, mixes and masalas such as chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, sambar powder, rasam powder, garam masala, meat masala, chicken masala, mutton masala, fish masala, vegetable masala, pickle powders and so on, Priyom's portfolio of products include rice
products like appam powder, idiappam powder, p a t h i r i p o w d e r, p u t t u powder, chemba puttu powder, dosa powder, idly powder and instant palappam powder. Priyom also has an extensive range of pickles including mango, lemon, gooseberry, garlic, ginger, tomato, dates, meat, shrimps in addition to jams. Two new entrants, tea powder and special chutney p o w d e r, h a v e t a k e n Priyom's brand of products to more than 50. The first sale was received by Dr. A.V. Anoop, director of Cholayil Group of Companies (Medimix). Famous film actress Charmila launched the products.
Activities galore Hansel & Gretel is coming out with a number of programmes for October. From one year old kids to 12 year olds they have programmes to suit every category. There will be Baby Bounce & Rhyme Time is there for those in the age group of one and 2.5 years and has got weekday and Sunday batches. The Story Time & Craft will develop the children's language skills through stories, book reading sessions and is meant for those in the age group of three and six years. English Language Enrichment Workshop, C h e s s Wo r k s h o p , A r t Program, Read, Rhyme & Sing-Along are some of the other activities. The centre has plans to baring University of Cambridge ESOL Test Training for Children also soon. For details, call: 28152549.
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