Monday, September 07, 2009

Internet Penetration !

In India its believe that it was the policies, plans and efforts of former Prime Minister of India Late Rajiv Gandhi that we are living in the era of computerisation and ironically when he comes up with a vision of computerisation he was criticised by some sectors of society that India already have very high percentage of unemployment and with opening doors to computer it will swallow employment opportunities further which will create frustration among youth, but today we can say with proud that initiative of former Prime Minister we are now reaping the advantages & fruits and India touches new heights of prosperities by leaving behind world’s most countries. With the access of computer it makes the life easy, efficient and accurate. Every where one can easily on daily basis comes into the contact one of the very few miraculous innovations by Human beings name computer like in Banks, Factories, Doctors, Accountants, Engineers but unfortunately it’s appearance is much more visible from business point of view, on individual or personnel level because it is very expensive that’s why whether computer in its desktop Personnel Computer avatar or laptop form very less penetration plus without internet connection computer is a machine which can run only application install but that is also offline one cannot get connected with world which is Computer’s USP reason net connection is right now not economical.
In the earlier days people use net on 56 kbs bandwidth which was damn slow and disconnection was common problem, some times files and homepage open after lot of time and make the user frustrated and angry as after spending hours he was able to finish his work which normally with good and constant speed and uninterrupted net connection possible in the span of just few minutes. Other packages available but because of heavy price tag subscriber often avoid to hire it and along with it base broadband have it’s limits also –
• Base net connection need telephone connection at the place where broadband has to be install.
• Base net connection needs modem (both of which criminals to increase the price).
• With base connection one cannot access net through other devices’ like laptop first he had to attach his system through wires, all this increase clutter of wires around computer.
             But with passing time technology improves and devices like Bluetooth and router help to lesser the burden of wires on to machine so becomes very handy but still it hamper persons who are always on the move and need net connection all the time and just recently some Internet service providers considering this problem now also included new technology for broadband which is cost effective, reliable and biggest advantage one can use net when he is on the move –
Data Card – With a piece of device named as dongle inserting on to USB port one can use net and he allowed to use throughout home state free of cost and package comes under unlimited usage but the problem with service is that at 144 kbs bandwidth it takes lot of time to open pages having images or at the time of playing music files and it keep on buffering every few seconds if user want to play video files online.
EVDO Card—
What is EVDO :
This word stands for Evolution-Data or Evolution-Data Optimized is a internet service standard for wireless internet connections with different speeds and different name by different internet service providers but there is no doubt that they are not the below of bandwidth of 2.4Mbps;with it a question rises what is bandwidth? Well it is combination of browsing, downloading and uploading speed fix by internet service provider so it mean that in a bandwidth different limits are set for browsing ,downloading and uploading ,this service has advantages of unlimited usage, national roaming without extra cost and speed much more then base broadband net connection plus advantage of no clutter of wires, no need of modem, no need of telephone connection no need of power which is quite common problem across India throughout year.
As per news BSNL the big brother of telecommunications service provider in India has set target to increase their broadband service across India’s all area Metros, Urban and Rural and they are coming up with lot of new packages and schemes’ in their different type of services of broadband and offering huge discounts to attract rural customer so that virgin and huge potential market of India also become part of net penetration boom and this is not restricted to BSNL but private companies are also coming and introduce offers in their broadband services which make net a great option to choose and certainly will boost net user percentage which was in the past not take off with great success because of monopoly and costly packages and the day is not far when Computer will become status symbol to necessity house hold device.

Saturday, September 05, 2009

Shradhaa !

Shradha is a Sanskrit word which literally means "anything done with sincerity and faith” also means "Shradha" which means unconditional reverence. Shradha is performed every year on the death anniversary of the deceased relative as per the Panchang which is basically name of the Hindu Calendar,Pitru Paksha Shradha, or Pitr Paksh Shradha, is the annual rites and rituals offered to ancestors, relatives and dead parents in the month of Ashwin in North India and during Bhadrapada in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Pitru Paksha Shradh begins on 05th September, 2009 and ends on 18th September, 2009. It is popularly believed that the Shradha performed during the Pitr Paksh Shradha fortnight is highly auspicious as it reaches the dead relatives immediately and therefore their souls attain liberation or rest in peace. The Shradha fortnight is the period when the 'pitra' ancestors from previous lifetimes are able to approach the earth planet and their descendants. This is the time that the dead feed on the energies of the living on earth. For the starter who are Pitras? Its simple and straight forward answer is that the Pitras are ancestors from our current and previous lifetimes and they are stuck in limited capability bodies receiving punishment and rectificatory karma for their earlier bad karmic activities. In these bodies they Pitras are not able to get relief from the sensory demands and conditions of the body such as hunger, thirst, heat, cold, fatigue, pain. In search of relief, they are attracted to living entities on the earth planet who are their descendants from previous and current lifetimes. Their descendants are karmic debtors to them.
• The pitrsa approach the earth once a year during Shradha through Lord Ganesha's grace to get relief from their sufferings. They feed on the willing offerings made to them by descendants--or by forcefully taking good fortune energies from their unwilling or ignorant descendants. Clearly it is in the interest of the descendants to help them, and so help themselves.
• The ancestors will feed once a day (once in 24 hours) according to their time zone. This is equivalent to every 12 months on the earth plane. This once-a-year period is recognized as the 'Shradha' period.
• The main debt we carry to the Pitras is that the Pitras have afforded us (the descendants)a body through which we can progress in our material and spiritual goals. This progress capability is absent for the Pitras in their present bodily form.

The 'ganesha-visarjan' festival of immersing deity-forms of Lord Ganesha in water at the end of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival is an acknowledgment of this event.below are dates and name of Shradhaa-
NameDate
Mahalaya Pitr Paksh Shradha 5th September,2009
Dwitiya Shradha 6th September,2009
Thritiya Shradha 7th September,2009
Chaturthi Shradha 8th September,2009
Panchami Shradha 9th September,2009
Shasti Shradha 10th September,2009
Saptami Shradha 11Th September,2009
Ashtami Shradha 12th September,2009
Navami Shradha 13th September,2009
Dashami Shradha 14thSeptember,2009
Ekadashi Shraddha 15thSeptember,2009
Dwadashi Shradh 15th September,2009
Trayodashi Shradh 16th September,2009
Chaturdashi Shradha 17th September,2009
Mahalaya Shradha 18th September,2009
Remembering our departed near and dear once, on their death anniversary and performing the Shraadh ceremony and Anna Daan to Brahmins and the poor is an age old custom of India.Whether it is our parents or brothers or sisters or children, once in a year on the day of their departure they re-visit us. It is believed that if we also remember them and perform a pooja for their soul and give charity in their name, they bless us and depart happily. It is believed that this ceremony helps the departed soul’s progress in the journey in the other world. If they are not remembered on this day it is said that they remain unhappy and hungry for one year.
Unfortunately this important after death ceremony is one of the most neglected Hindu rituals in the present day society.
During the 1st year once death it is customary to perform the shradha every month.
After that it is performed once in an every year.
Two pundits will perform this ceremony. One of them is worshipped as the departed soul as per the prescribed rituals by washing feet applying Chandan, giving clothes and food, etc and his blessings are south. After that it is customary to do poor feeding.
The most important date to perform Shradha is the Mahalaya Shradh day. The rituals performed vary from region to region. But the essence and significance of the rituals are the same – remembering the dead parents and relatives and performing the sacred Shradha rituals so that their souls rest in peace.
The most important date to perform Shraddh is the Mahalaya Shradh day. The rituals performed vary from region to region. But the essence and significance of the rituals are the same – remembering the dead parents and relatives and performing the sacred Shraddh rituals so that their souls rest in peace.