Srinivas Padma: Personal Musings on Life, Growth, and Connections

It’s not difficult to make a woman happy. A man only needs to be: 1. a friend 2. a companion 3. a lover 4. a brother 5. a father 6. a master 7. a chef 8. an electrician 9. a carpenter 10. a plumber 11. a mechanic 12. a decorator 13. a stylist 14. a sexologist 15. a gynecologist 16. a psychologist 17. a pest exterminator 18. a psychiatrist 19. a healer 20. a good listener 21. an organizer 22. a good father 23. very clean 24. sympathetic 25. athletic 26. warm 27. attentive 28. gallant 29. intelligent 30. funny 31. creative 32. tender 33. strong 34. understanding 35. tolerant 36. prudent 37. ambitious 38. capable 39. courageous 40. determined 41. true 42. dependable 43. passionate 44. compassionate WITHOUT FORGETTING TO: 45. give her compliments regularly 46. love shopping 47. be honest 48. be very rich 49. not stress her out 50. not look at other girls AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU MUST ALSO: 51. give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself 52. give her lots of time, especially tim...

There is no perfect diet for human beings. At least not one that's based on how much protein, fat or carbohydrates you eat. What you eat matters less than how much processing it's undergone. Real food--whole food with minimal processing--contains a virtual pharmacy of nutrients, phytochemicals, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, anti-inflammatories and healthful fats, and can easily keep you alive and thriving into your 10th decade. Whole, unprocessed food is almost always healthy, regardless of how many grams of carbs, protein or fat it contains. Berries All berries are low in sugar and high in fibre. Blueberries have been shown to increase memory in lab studies, and raspberries and strawberries are loaded with ellagic acid, a powerful antioxidant that seems to have some anti-cancer properties, according to the American Cancer Society. Beans Beans are extremely high in fibre, which helps to control weight, prevent or manage diabetes and blood sugar, and may help pr...

Scientific experts from around the world are genuinely predicting that five years from now, all life on Earth could well finish. Some are saying it'll be humans that set it off. Others believe that a natural phenomenon will be the cause. And the religious folks are saying it'll be God himself who presses the stop button... 1. Mayan Calendar The first mob to predict 2012 as the end of the world were the Mayans, a bloodthirsty race that were good at two things: Building highly accurate astrological equipment out of stone and Sacrificing Virgins . Thousands of years ago they managed to calculate the length of the lunar moon as 329.53020 days, only 34 seconds out. The Mayan calendar predicts that the Earth will end on December 21, 2012. Given that they were pretty close to the mark with the lunar cycle, it's likely they've got the end of the world right as well. 2. Sun Storms Solar experts from around the world monitoring the sun have made a startling discovery: our sun is ...

Saving that parting email from your first love in your inbox? Well, chances are, after you pass away, your spouse and the entire family will know about the long-held secret. This is because web email services like Hotmail and Gmail do not let users specify what should happen to their messages when they die. In fact, email services owned by internet giants like Google and Microsoft have a policy of keeping your data after you die and letting your next of kin or the executor of your estate access it. These services can hold tens of thousands of messages. Accounts with Gmail can hold up to 7GB — or roughly 70,000 emails with a small to medium picture attached to each and they archive the messages you’ve written as well as received. When it comes to deleting the data, Microsoft’s Hotmail will remove an account if it is inactive for 270 days, while Gmail leaves the responsibility to the next of kin. Of the top three providers, only Yahoo refuses to supply emails to anyone after the user ...

T here is hardly a day in our lives that passes without taking a decision that affects our finances—whether it is swiping a credit card, buying an insurance policy or even deciding whether to take up a new job that is paying more. Though there are mandatory disclosure guidelines in most cases, certain things that might affect your decision may not be visible upfront. Or, even if they are, they might be worded in complex jargon or expressed in fine print, hidden somewhere in a boring document that you might not have the patience to read through. Either way you will end up making an uninformed decision, which you may regret later. This is not to say that everyone out there is out to get you. But, it pays to be careful. Literally. We tell you "51 Things They Won’t Tell You" so that you know what you are getting into. Employers 1. The take-home will be less than you think The quoted cost-to-company (CTC) includes every single penny the company will be spending on you—allowa...

Drive a car in almost anywhere in the world! Hiring chauffeur-driven cars abroad is pretty expensive. But renting a car and driving it yourself is quite cheap. Besides, it makes the entire journey extremely flexible and far more enjoyable. You can travel at your own pace, stop where you like, for as long as you like. I love to stop at the convenience stores located in the petrol pumps and purchase fresh fruits, snacks, beverages, etc. and munch them on the way. You can hire from a selection of cars at all major inter national airports. Your national driving license is not valid abroad. Driving licenses are only valid in the country of issue. So, you need an International Driving Permit (often wrongly called "International Driving Licence") to drive abroad. International Driving Permit On September 19, 1949, the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic established the international driving permit allowing motorists to drive in foreign countries. The present standards were def...