It is now very common to have Kitchen hood installed in at our home. Time has changed and with more modern amenities we have to be additional cautious. I am writing this from a recent personal accident that happened within our family. A fire incident that happened, and by sheer luck those involved survived without any injury. The trauma that followed still continues with family including adults and children. It is indeed an eye opener. What do we do to avoid such incidents to recur?. Indeed, Ki...
Young Koolakkadan Kuttikrishnan, a growing temple elephant was in his own playful world at the Koodalmanikyam Temple premises recently. I had the opportunity to watch him and be with him and click him as much as I wanted. Aware of what I am doing, he started showing his tricks in a more playful mood.
Two officers from Kerala State Forest department verifying details and health condition of the elephants on duty each time for the temple festival and rituals associated. They take note of several details including the name of the elephant, its health condition, details of its mahout, whether he is drunk or not, whether proper food is given etc. I found them doing selfless service and much better placed in all aspects when compared to their colleagues working for Kerala Police force. At a time when the ...
എണ്ണയുടെ നാട്ടില് ഒരു സൗരോര്ജ നിലയം Posted on: 04 May 2013 ചിത്രങ്ങളും എഴുത്തും: രമേഷ് മോനോന് എണ്ണയുടെ നാട്ടില് സൗരോര്ജ നിലയമോ! അതെ, യുണൈറ്റഡ് അറബ് എമിരൈറ്റിലെ ഷാംസ് സൗരോര്ജ നിലയം, ലോകത്തിലെ തന്നെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ സൗരോര്ജ നിലയങ്ങളിലൊന്നാണ്. അബുദാബിയില് നിന്ന് 120 കിലോമീറ്റര് അകലെ സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്ന ഷാംസ് നിലയം കഴിഞ്ഞ മാര്ച്ച് 17 നാണ് പ്രവര്ത്തനമാരംഭിച്ചത്.പാരബോളിക് ട്രഫ് ടെക്നോളജി ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഷാംസ് 1 ( Shams 1 ) ആണ് ഇപ്പോള് പ്രവര്ത്തനമാരംഭിച്ചിട്ടുള്ള ആദ്യഘട്ടം. സൗരോര്ജത്തെ താപോര്ജമായി പരി...
Mobile danger I always thought that using mobile phones while driving is a dangerous activity. I am now convinced that using mobile phones while doing any other activity is equally dangerous. I read about two deaths that happened when those involved were crossing the railway track while listening to music on their earphones. They noticed only the train from one side and missed the fast one from the opposite side. Here in the UAE too, I have read about a recent incident when a driver tried to send...
XPRESS reports:Gold in short supply in DubaiBuyers come in droves to buy coins and biscuitsMy comments as follows:I believe the unexpected drop in gold price in UK market have forced the wholesale dealers in Dubai to hold their stock as reserves and wait for the market to move up again. If not, they will be incurring huge loss on stock they bought for high price which they have to release to the market to meet the demand created due to the current global scenario. I am sure it is the case in all the majo...
The summer is here already, and the heat is creating problems for those Abu Dhabi residents who have to wait for buses and taxis. There are no sunshades available at many stops, and no discipline among those trying to board buses or taxis. A lot of people jump the queue for taxis, while slower or more patient people have to wait forever. I'd like to see dedicated taxi ranks in Abu Dhabi, with clear signage indicating where cabs should stop and where people should form queues. Eventually I'd like ...
Well done! (Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi) / 14 April 2013 Best wishes to Khaleej Times on its 35th birthday. As a regular reader, I wish to congratulate the entire team for the excellent change brought in to the newspaper in print and online during the recent times. The online edition is attractive and easy to read and save. Local and regional contents of importance are well covered in print. Sports coverage is one of the best with excellent tabulations and graphics whenever there is any prominent eve...
02 Letters to the Editor
Perseverance paysI believe having good language skills is essential for building communication with people.As for me, it is part of my routine to master different languages through painstaking practice.For most languages, I’ve managed to achieve mastery by learning from books and from Internet courses, without having to take recourse to formal tuitions.However, for some difficult languages, extensive training is required for which I try and attend classes.At a particular language institute the other day,...
