Solar panel technology for Eco friendly vehicles

Few car manufacturers are making Eco friendly vehicles that use electric battery technology as fuel to operate. Some have made cars that are hybrid and use fuel for accelerating and electric battery while idling to boost mileage. But none have harnessed solar technology to its full potential. 

In fact, we need all vehicles should be fitted with mandatory solar panels mounted on their roof. The solar panel on top will be used to light up headlight, indicators, back light, cabin light, stereo, cigarette lighter, charger and so on. It can also charge electric battery when vehicle is not being used. For vehicles that work on electric battery technology the maximum run per charge will increase. 

Therefore, vehicles should be developed using solar and electric battery technology simultaneously to match fuel performance. A suggestion sent to Mahindra Reva team evoked official tweet that they are already working on a similar project but details cannot be revealed as of now. 

It is high time we shed our reliability on non renewable fossil fuels and move to cleaner unending fuel technologies like solar.

KFC India serves worms in chicken

Yes, KFC has done it and where in our God's own country Kerala. A customer ordered Fiery Chicken and got live worms dancing in it. Initially, KFC staff tried to play down the incident and take away the plate. However many customers intervened and forced the staff to face the music from the authorities. A subsequent raid by food officials confirmed that the chicken was 4 to 5 months old.


A nice template was posted by KFC as a reply to this fiasco. We don't doubt KFC's hygiene standards in USA. But in India they need to focus more on surprise audits not just selling franchises. Store owners want maximum profits and know India laws are such that they might get away with things. Also they mentioned customers can visit their store kitchen any time of the day. However, why do they want consumers to do the audit work for them. Hiring some appropriate staff for that job will make more sense.

We are all unhappy because we feel cheated. You trust such a big brand and you get can of worms in return. What is then difference between street food and KFC? They have outlets in fancy malls. Trust is the most expensive and precious commodity in India. KFC has sadly broken our trust.

This recent incident of live worms found in KFC chicken in Kerala has opened an uncanny can of worms. Many years ago KFC was forced to exit from India because of serving beef products. Now they are serving worms. Full page apology in all leading national newspapers is must from Yum Foods to all fans, patrons and consumers alike.

Did God ever exist? Is God an alien? Will God return?

Mankind has throughout eternity been seeking answers to these questions but none have been answered so far. However, to continue reading this article I urge readers to be open minded and preferably non believer in God. Let us examine the questions one by one and answer them. 

Did God exist? Yes, we do worship God without questioning his origin. Well, highly sophisticated, intelligent and highly advanced extra terrestrial beings have been visiting earth since its inception. These ancient space astronauts or aliens visited earth and jump started human and other life as we know it.

So, is God an alien? Since our ancestors or primitive men knew nothing about advanced technology so they starting fearing the unknown and considered them as divine beings who descended from stars in the sky. These aliens were then worshiped as Angels and Gods. Some aliens also mated with humans to produce powerful hybrid beings which brought some order and sense in ancient times. 

Will God return? Mankind has progressed and become so intelligent that they can immediately recognize now that these divine beings are just aliens with highly advanced technology. Therefore, our Gods and Angels don't visit us anymore for our own good. For once the religious beliefs of people are shattered on a high scale then chaos, destruction and total mayhem will follow as no one will fear God anymore. 

Credit: This blog post has been inspired by Ancient Aliens documentary on History Channel. You can view first season episode one here.

    

Why movie reviews are no good?

I know the first question that will come in your mind is why am I writing this article in spite of doling out scores of movie reviews on this blog myself. Okay, I admit I was wrong to write them in the first place. I am not bad at writing reviews but I now realize they are not much required.

There are two types of reviewers, make that three actually. One is a real critic that dissects entire story like a lab rat and presents the whole movie similar to an auto biopsy. Second are paid critics who give good or bad ratings depending on how much they got as part of shameless selfish promotions that unfortunately most film makers indulge in. Wait, there is hope and there is a third category of reviewers who write what they felt from heart, mind and soul. I fall in this category and write honest short reviews recommending movie or not.

However, everyone has a different interpretation of a movie. Some like a particular genre, some like star cast , some like story, some like songs (strictly Bollywood and not Hollywood), some like the adult content and some actually like every bit of movie. Reviewers paint a picture of movie for you generally as per the category of reviewer he is. In most cases, movie trailers do give a fair idea. So, now the next logical question will be how will one decide without a review. Answer is don't, just go by your inner gut feeling. If trailers are nice, songs are good (in case of Bollywood), star cast is likable, story synopsis if you really want to know is good then go for it. Don't read the review and take the fun out of experimenting with your movie experiences. As for me, I am done with writing movie reviews for good (of everyone).

Why Gurgaon will quickly turn into a dead zone?

Gurgaon has enjoyed quick success in establishing itself as a major Indian city. This success is mainly attributed to its closeness to South Delhi and major (infrastructure) development done by DLF initially. It is a major hub for BPO, KPO and IT jobs. The city was being compared to Singapore due to its beautiful picture perfect breath taking buildings and private infrastructure development. However the millennium city dream is still shattered completely due to government apathy towards building and providing core basic infrastructure and amenities like roads, electricity and water. 

Gurgaon gets its electricity from many power plants but since continuous unabated construction and development needs non stop power and water, this puts unlimited load on its limited resources. As a result most of the power plants fail leading to acute shortage of power supply. Power outages are almost 10 to 12 hours on a daily basis. Water is supplied but is unable to fulfill the need of humongous and larger than life societies. Therefore, ground water is used to a large extent to fulfill this need for residents, builders and workers alike. Ground water table will run dry in 2017 as per estimates given by government agencies. Gurgaon has already been declared a dark zone and High court has recently ruled out any further extraction from ground water for new construction. 

Adding more salt to the wounds of Gurgaon's crumbling infrastructure is the stories of workers unrest happening frequently in its industries. Recently workers burned a General Manager in HR alive in Maruti factory in Manesar. The reason of unrest is not only politics and workers demanding a fair deal but rapid urbanization as well. Till 2004 Gurgaon was in its infancy in development and workers in factories were alright. But in last few years everything around them changed. Farmers became rich overnight by selling their properties. Sudden influx of good money changed their family lifestyle. Meanwhile the workers in factory did not prosper that much and they felt undue pressure from their families for better lifestyles. Workers had no choice but to resort to strikes as inflation and urbanization made their income look microscopic. When strikes didn't solve purpose they resorted to violence. 

Now that we have opened a Pandora of problems, let us look at some solutions as well. First and foremost cancel all new and existing projects in Gurgaon where construction has not started. We need to develop a strong infrastructure so stopping construction for at least next 10 years can help. Next we need to go nuclear in power generation asap. Haryana government needs to take all approvals necessary as there is no way to fulfill all power needs except using nuclear plants. For water we need to ban extraction of ground water completely and ensure supply through canals from available resources as much as possible. Make rain water harvesting compulsory for all existing and new houses and buildings. As for the industries they need to be shifted out in phased manner to rural areas with good infrastructure to end worker disparity in living conditions.  

Agent Vinod Bollywood Movie Review

Agent Vinod. The title might not thrill you but the action packed movie will surely do. The movie is first successful spy thriller made actually on lines (and standard) of James Bond movies with a convincing story line. Saif Ali Khan is our trigger happy undercover RAW intelligence agent from India who plays the character known as Agent Vinod. The film first takes you to Pakistan from where you embark on a globe trotting mission to uncover the greatest conspiracy of all times. The spectacular 12 locations spread across 7 countries (India, Morocco, South Africa, Pakistan, Latvia, Russia and UK) will keep you asking for more.

Kareen Kapoor plays the role of a victim of circumstances who tags along with our hero as a damsel who puts him in distress. Ram Kapoor plays the role of a convincing mafia drug lord Abu Sayed Nazer. Then the list of actors also includes Gulshan Grover, Prem Chopra, Ravi Kishan and Rajat Kapoor in their tiny but important roles. The plot revolves all around espionage, deceit, corruption and money. The songs are all catchy disco numbers.

The movie is clean and highly recommended but full of violence so it is not for kids as such. Watch Trailer. Rating: 3.5/5

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu Bollywood Movie review

I know this review is little late but this movie never really got the reviews it actually deserved. I went to see this movie in spite of mostly negative reviews. Let me assure you that this movie is a hidden little gem which is clean and fun entertainment. The genre it caters to is strictly between 25 and 35 years who have undergone or are pursuing relationships and breakups. You need to watch the movie with an open mind to love it.

Imran Khan plays the cute character of a papa mama boy who is suppressed and is supposed to display no feelings in front of them. His chemistry with the happy go lucky girl Kareena Kapoor who happens to enter his life by chance. At first his whole life goes haywire after Kareena's entry in his life as he is totally organized while she is totally opposite. Slowly and steadily, he begins to like and then love her. If you are expecting Punjabi girl Kareena in this film then you may be disappointed. However, Kareena has acted very well and looked convincing in her role.

The film is kid safe and recommended for 25 to 35 years old mature adults with a open heart, soul and mind. Watch Trailer. Rating: 3/5

Auto Expo 2012

The 11th Auto Expo 2012 is on in Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. I happened to visit the expo on 7th Jan 2012. The best way to visit the exhibition is through Delhi Metro. The exhibition tickets are available at various metro stations as well like Huda City Centre, Barakambha Road, Rajiv Chowk and Pragati Maidan. The Auto Expo fever starts right at the Pragati Maidan Metro station with Hyundai Eon and a scooter displayed right at the exit gate. Kindly bear in mind that you really have to be a hard core auto enthusiast to hustle and bustle through the maddening crowds.

Volkswagon was the first exhibit I visited. The first beauty on wheels I saw was Volkswagon Beetle in shining red. Next were some amazing SUV from Ssangyong who are introducing them in collaboration with Mahindra. Mahindra displayed a concept vehicle similar to XUV 500 named XIV. Mahindra Reva was also on display with many modifications done to original Reva in terms of body and seating. I also saw the First Formula car for real at the event. Lohia is coming with Vespa scooters again. An unusual scooter was one with two wheels in the front and one in the rear. The styling was similar to a bike.

Renault had some amazing stuff to display as well. Hyundai's new car Veloster really impressed me. Hyundai had painted a Hyundai Eon to depict India's win in the ICC Cricket World Cup. Polaris ATV offroaders were doing some amazing stuff for all the onlookers on a short track they had created. Maruti's new MPV Ertiga has really some style and substance to offer. Tata Pulse was an amazing concept car to view. DC by Dilip Chabbria had some amazing designer cars on display. Pioneer had a pickup truck with a big ball of speakers at the back and lots of amplifiers and woofers in the front.

Some nuances were people clicking photos of themselves with cars that already exist on road like Honda Jazz, Honda CRV and so on. It was also weird to find the likes of Suzuki Hayabusa sharing the same platform as Suzuki Access 125 scooter. I saw atleast 50 Samsung Galaxy Note owners happily clicking photos so their sales figure of 20 million smart phones sold cannot be wrong. Altogether this event is not be missed so every auto enthusiast should visit. However, kindly do not take children along else they might get hurt in the unruly, rowdy and maddening crowd.

Ra.One movie review

This is the latest blockbuster to hit Bollywood this year or shall I rather say block blunder. Sharukh Khan the superstar whose hey days are long past makes a futile attempt to impress viewers with some not fully refined special effects. Rajnikanth's cameo was badly done maybe on purpose. His wig was totally bad and his attire was comical. Kareena Kapoor did a fine job of playing damsel not in distress. The story concept is not bad but the direction and script could have saved the film.

Although the film did manage to recover its production costs but to call it a hit, it has to recover twice its production value at least. It seems the movie was made keeping the young audience in mind not to mention all the promotion campaigns were done for their products. Sharukh Khan would have done a fine job as the superhero's dad probably. The songs are very nice and the only saving grace in the film. Arjun Rampal as the negative lead has done justice to his role without any expressions in acting as usual.

You can view the movie once for the sake of your children at least. Rating: 2.5/5. Watch Trailer.

Doraemon in Nobita and the Steel Troops New Age movie review

Well, Doraemon is a Japanese cartoon but has a huge fan base among kids in India. The new movie Doraemon in Nobita and the Steel Troops New Age is dubbed in Hindi perfectly. All the famous characters are there in the movie with introduction of two friendly robots Judo aka Pipo and Re Ra Ru. The movie is about an alien robot invasion on earth and is fun all the way. The kids will simply love Doraemon and Nobita in this new adventure. This is a must watch animation for all Doraemon fans in India.

Watch Trailer in Japanese. Rating: 4/5