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...

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 _________....

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"...

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...

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.

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