New Delhi,- Anna Hazare is not allowed to
take his own decisions or lead the anti-corruption movement on
his own as some members of his core team "control" and
"exploit" him, his former blogger Raju Parulekar has alleged.
Parulekar, who fell out with Hazare recently after the
Gandhian distanced from him after a controversy erupted over
restructuring of the core team, also alleged that key team
members Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi and Prashant Bhushan had
no respect for the Gandhian.
Parulekar claimed that the social activist had told him
that Team Anna members were "nothing without him".
It was financial and health reasons that made Hazare
stick to Kejriwal, Bedi and Bhushan, he told 'Open' magazine
when asked what were Hazare's compulsions to retain them.
"Annaji would like to lead, but is not. He has started
realising that this gang (Kejriwal, Bedi and Bhushan) is
exploiting him.
He knows that as long as they are there, the movement
will not attract others who will work selflessly. This group
is exploiting public sentiment against corruption for their
own financial gain, fame and recognition," he claimed.
Asked whether Hazare was a free decision-maker, he said,
"I don't think so. Annaji is controlled by these people. They
have no respect for him, only for the brand he has become.
"He is weak and has a host of ailments, but all these
people want him for is to fast. These people should be kicked
out of the movement, otherwise, there will be no future for
it," he said.
As long as Hazare heads the movement, Parulekar said,
the trio "have their identities...but Kejriwal, Bedi and
Bhushan have their own plans. They are opportunists."
He also claimed that the decision to write a
Constitution for the movement was a "compromise" the 'gang'
had reached with Hazare to stay in the core committee.
Parulekar said Hazare should have stood by him as he was
only putting in public domain what he had said and claimed he
never misused it and alleged that Kejriwal and Bedi wanted to
vet the blog dictated by him, which "depicted" their regard
for Hazare.
Over 4,100 complaints against
Railways, MCD with CIC
New Delhi,-The Central Information
Commission has received more that 4,100 complaints against
Railways and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials
while disposing off RTI requests.
According to official data, about 2,585 complaints were
filed against Railways with the CIC followed by 1,580 against
MCD and 1,439 against Ministry of Telecommunications.
Besides, 1,104 complaints were filed against passport
office, 1,103 against Ministry of Human Resource Development,
966 against State Bank of India, 957 against Employees
Provident Fund Organisation, 791 against Ministry of Home
Affairs and 767 against Defence Ministry among others, it
said.
The data compiled by the Department of Personnel and
Training, nodal agency to oversee implementation of Right to
information Act, has 896 public authorities against whom
complaints were filed with the CIC since its inception in 2005
till November 24, 2010.
It said 699 complaints were filed against Government of
NCT of Delhi, 294 against Prime Minister Office, 187 against
Delhi Development Authority and 171 against Delhi Police.
According to RTI Act 2005, a citizen has right to access
information under the control of public authorities, which are
government departments, ministries, banks and public sector
units among others.
The complaint against denial of information or providing
insufficient information can first be filed with the concerned
department's First Appellate Authority and then to the Second
Appellate Authority which is CIC for central government
departments and State Information Commissions for State
government controlled public authorities.
Pomegranate: Nature's elixir of youth?
do you eat??
London, -Want to look young even as you age?
Eat pomegranate daily, says a new study which has hailed the
fruit as nature's elixir of youth.
Pomegranate is known as a super fruit for centuries for
its various health benefits, like it prevents heart disease,
relieves stress and improves sex life. Now, researchers say a
daily dose of the fruit could slow the ageing process of DNA.
For their study, the researchers at ProbelteBio
laboratory in Spain gave an extract of the fruit -- including
pith, peel and seeds, nearly 60 volunteers daily for a
month in the form of a capsule.
They monitored the activity of chemicals in their bodies
compared with those who took placebo and found a significant
decrease in a marker associated with cell damage, which can
cause impaired brain, muscle, liver and kidney function as
well as ageing effects on the skin.
This decrease, a hitherto unknown benefit of consuming
pomegranate, is thought to slow down oxidation of the DNA in
cells which naturally occurs over time, say the researchers.
In fact, the researchers found a decrease in levels of
a chemical marker called 8-Oxo-DG in the participants' urine
tests. It is associated with damage to DNA caused by a host of
chemicals people eat, drink and breathe in.
"We are very excited about this study which we believe
demonstrates that regular consumption of this pomegranate
extract can slow down the process of DNA oxidation.
Helping out a friend in need 'is good for you too'
London,-Helping out a friend in need
is good for you too, say researchers.
A new study, carried out by the University of California
and published in the 'Psychosomatic Medicine' journal, has
found that selfless acts of kindness actually trigger brain's
reward mechanism.
For their study, the researchers conducted brain scans on
20 women as they provided moral support while their partners
were given painful electric shocks. They found that women who
comforted boyfriends, who were in pain, showed increased blood
flow to areas of the brain associated with reward.
This was apparently triggered by the release of the feel
-good chemical dopamine that is more usually associated with
chocolate treats or sex, say the researchers.
When the women were not allowed to provide support, these
same regions -- the ventral striatum and septal area -- showed
decreased activity, the 'Daily Mail' reported.
Naomi Eisenberger, the study's co-author, said: "The
ventral striatum is typically active in response to simple
rewards, such as chocolate, sex and money. It now seems likely
that some of the health benefits of social support actually
come from the support we provide to others."
Suggesting that this rewarding effect may be
evolutionary, she added: "Giving support to those we are close
to may increase their likelihood of survival."
'Rockstar' is soul stirring : Kashyap
New Delhi,-Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is all
praise for Ranbir Kapoor starer 'Rockstar', calling it a
"soul stirring" film.
Kashyap also said it is director Imtiaz Ali's best work
till date. Ali has previously given hits like 'Jab We Met' and
'Love Aj Kal'.
"Rockstar is not so much about rock as it is an
individuals story...its another kind of coming of age film..
just can't get it out of my head. It is easily Imtiaz Ali's
best. This is how a love story should be told. Soul stirring.
Still assimilating," Kashyap wrote on his Twitter page.
The movie also stars newcomer Nargis Fakhri and follows
the story of a small town boy who dreams of becoming a big
rockstar.
"It is unlike most films.. no cacophony of sounds..
quiet.. no unnecessary background to propel it forward..Ranbir
is just awesome. Such an unexpected film.. does not take any
easy route.. does not become a clap trap or a crowd pleaser..
It's just so heartfelt," Kashyap added.
Ranveer-Anushka on KBC to promote 'Ladies V/s Ricky Bahl'.
Mumbai,-Bollywood actors Ranveer Singh
and Anushka Sharma will be appearing on the fifth season of
reality game show Kaun Banega Crorepati to promote their
upcoming film 'Ladies V/s Ricky Bahl'.
'Ladies vs Ricky Bahl', a romantic comedy directed by
Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra releases on
December 9.
"Had the lovely and bubbly Anushka and Ranveer on set
today ..! Such charm and energy and chemistry ..great to be
with them!!," Bachchan wrote on Twitter.
The star pair created magic at the box office with their
last hit 'Band Baaja Baraat'.
With the show coming to an end, Bachchan said he had an
unforgettable experience with the contestants and the team.
"Last day of shoot for KBC... its been a marvellous
season this time...TRP of 8!! THE LAST DAY OF THE KBC SHOOT
just over…a sense of indescribable emotion...will miss the
team, but most importantly the contestants," Bachchan said.
"The moving stories of our contestants, their plight
and their struggle, will forever be engraved in our hearts,"
he said.
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