With 11 % inflation in India and Stagflation in US ( Recession plus Inflation) many of us are looking for ways to cut down.

Frugality is no more a virtue. I realized I belong to an older generation when it comes to spending - A bit conservative

Besides, there is a huge difference between frugal and cheap. If we can get the same quality of resources with some common sense ideas, why spend double on them.

Here are some tips I came across. Please feel free...

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My dearest iLites,
Here is something for a change. I was bored posting quizzes every week, hence a new idea here.
I am trying it, starting today. I will continue posting quizzes too, but alternatively.

Here are a set of five statements. You just need to fill the statements with the options.
Give the answers like 1.(c), 2.(d) etc.

1. I have been _________ to finish this work at hand. I have not rested for 3 weeks now.

2. Who let the _________....

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1. She released her first recording at the age of 10.

2. She was awarded many prestigious awards by the government like Bharath Ratna, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan.

3. You know her well through recitals of Vishnu Sahsranamam, Venkatesha Suprabhatam and Maithreem Bhajatha

4. Madurai is where she grew up and her mother taught her music. Music was all the wealth they had.

5. She acted in movie called "Sevasadanam", "Shankunthalai"...

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Use the following 5 questions to guess who the personality is.

1. She was the second woman of Indian Heritage and second person of Slovenian Heritage to be selected by NASA.

2. She holds the record of the longest spaceflight (195 days) for female space travelers.

3. She was awarded the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vishwa Pratibha Award by the World Gujarati Society, the first Non Resident Indian to be presented the award.

4. Her father Dr.Deepak Pandya...

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1. The 7 walls around this temple represent 7 worlds. 7 prakarams and 7 Veedhis ( streets) are also a part of the place where this temple is located.

2. 155 acres of land and 6 miles- that s the area of the temple

3. The gopuram is the biggest one in Asian Sub-Continent. It's called Raja Gopuram.

4. Except Mathirakavi Alwar, all the other eleven Alwars have done Mangalasasanam here.

5. The temple also has hall of 1000 pillars.

Comment...

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Here is the trivia for Tuesday -

Answer shall be released in two days..
Good Luck dear ILs.

With the following 5 questions find out the personality !

1. She did her Bachelor's from Madras Christian College. She was brought up in Chennai.

2. She was listed among 100 most influential people in world recently.

3. After she joined the company that, she now works in, revenues rose by 72%.

4. Now she lives in Greenwich,...

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Find out the personality with following 5 clues..
Do not see the comments before you have tried completely

1. She had told Diana "to heal other people you must suffer yourself".

2. She wore $1.00 sari. She collected left over food in airplanes and distributed to poor and hungry people.

3. She was granted a state funeral by the Indian Govt. in gratitude for her services to the poor of all religions in India.

4. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu...

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Tuesday must be over in all time zones. Sorry for the delay folks.

Here is the this week's "5 Questions quiz". Let' see who gets it right.

1. She received a lifetime achievement awards at the Emmy's.

2. She is among the first 10 in the Forbe's billionaire's list. But she is no miser. She shares and is a philanthropist.

3. Her company is called Harpo productions.

4. She had an extremely troubled childhood, filled with abuse...

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With the following five questions guess who this person is -

1. She is one of the popular Indian icons.

2. In 2004 she became the richest woman in India !

3. She did her Master's in Brewing from Australia and started career as a brewer.

4. She started an Indian company with Rs.10000 in her garage. Today she owns the country's biggest biopharmaceuticals firm.

5. She possesses MS (M Vishwesharaiah) award. Padma Bhushan too
...

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After IQ and EQ, how about a PRQ ( Public Relationships Quotient) ..Where do we stand ?





Not many of us realize the importance of making new friends and create public relations. Not many of us realize the need for friends/ associates/ companions / partners and the interesting aspects we ll come across through them.

Every new person we add to our life may carry a new dimension,...

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