Melodious songs from forgettable movies

 Here is a compilation of melodious hindi songs from not so popular movies. 

1. This song is from film Phir Kab Milogi (1974) featuring Biswajeet and Mala Sinha.

2. This is from film Humshakal. It has the then superstar Rajesh Khanna and Tanuja in lead.

3. This beautiful song from movie Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool you will enjoy.

4. This song is a real motivator. You can't imagine a film ( Sambandh) not known to may has this evergreen song.

5. A song from film Tumhari Kasam (1978).

6. This song is from film Vaasna (1968) and quite memorable.

7. This song from black and white era film Anupama (1966) is soul soothing and romantic.

8. This Kishore Kumar song from Film Mr.X in Bombay (1964) is still popular today.

9. This song features Vishal Anand and Simi Garewal. I am sure many won't know Vishal as an actor. He is nephew of Dev Anand. 

10. This song is dedicated to parents. You may not be knowing the film Anokhi Raat.

This compilation will continue........

Encyclopedia of Hindi Film Songs

Recently I came across a compilation of hindi film songs in a pdf version which is worth to share with my friends. You need internet bandwidth to listen those songs.
Download it (LEGENDS 7777)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ml6Y_ScfSWtagWJB25MHzPenuu29zPTR/view?usp=sharing

Banki and Ansupa Lake: Two tourist places near Cuttack

       

Greenery on side

     During Puja vacation I took my honda activa and friend Samir for few hours pleasure travel to near by places. The Banki is around fifty kilometers from here and can be easily reached by two wheeler. The road is good and is almost parallel to the bank of river Mahanadi. On one side we can enjoy the biggest river of Odisha while the other side is full of greenery. On the bank of river there are extensive cultivation of vegetables and to our delight we can purchase fresh vegetables.

Vegetable Cultivation 

On the way one worth while place is Gayal Banka-Devi Dwara, a place very close to Mahanadi. During flood it used to get submerged and was regularly disrupting the road link to Banki. At present a new road has been constructed at higher elevation to avoid this perennial problem.

The second important place is Jatamundia Chowk which has a new bridge on Mahanadi that links Athagarh to Banki. The left hand bifurcation road took us to Banki which is only nine kilometers from Jatamundia.

Jatamundia-Subarnapur Mahanadi Bridge

There is a river called Rana which merges with Mahanadi. During last flood the old british period bridge over it was washed out and a new one was constructed nearby.

 New Bridge over Rana River adjacent to old washout Bridge

Rana River merging with Mahanadi

Banki is famous for hindu goddess Maa Charchika. This time I have not gone to the famous temple. One can have daarshan of Maa and also can take prasad at the temple. I took the road to Kalapathar and found two interesting items. There is a small temple near the road which has this unique tiger sculptor. This tiger is in sleeping posture which is rare.

The sleeping tiger statue

The necklace shaped mountains

Ansupa Lake is only four kilometers from Jatamundia Chowk in opposite direction. This is one of the biggest plain water lake in India. Adjacent to it is a small hill called Saranda Garh which is now eco-tourism centre. On the hilltop there is a beautiful garden and bamboo cottages for nature lovers. 

The history of Saranda Garh

Bamboo Cottage Sign Board

Mahanadi and Ansupa Lake from Hill Top

A Selfie at Saranda Garh Hill Top

Mangalajodi: A paradise for bird watchers

Mangalajodi, a small hamlet located at the northern part of Chilika Lake, is the cherished place for migratory birds during winter season. The birds from far-off places like Siberia used to visit this wetland for their survival in frigid time. Though the brackish lake Chilika attracts large number of foreign birds during this time, due to rampant poaching now-a -days one will find decreasing count of above birds. Mangalajodi offers an alternative place where local people are educated to preserve the biosphere. The wetland has two to three feet level of water during winter season. Local people will act as guide to identify various types of migratory birds. Some enterprising people have developed eco-tourism to attract tourists from different parts of India and abroad. It is located near NH5 and is only seven kilometers from Tangi (Khordha), Odisha.

Majority of Odisha Students did not prefer Engineering Education in 2014.

The current year OJEE admission to various engineering colleges in Odisha showed surprising results. Out of roughly 45 thousands seats available in 100 private colleges, only 10 thousands got filled. This has created gloomy future for faculty members who are mostly underpaid. Many colleges have started various cost cutting measures like reduction in their staff strength, no annual increments,etc. But unfortunately these college management have not taken any positive initiative to move out of this vicious circle of lower admission-lower income-lower investment-poor student output-lower placement to create positive educational environment. The state needs entrepreneurs to run these professional colleges not businessmen.

My Twitter Account

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Advances in Solar Energy

The solar panel itself costs around 60 % of total solar energy system cost. More and more research are done to lower the cost and efficiency of solar panels.Now-a-days solar cells are available in flexible form which can take any complex shapes. Read these two articles.
1.Chinese manufacturers have ­dominated the international ­market for conventional solar ­panels by ­building  bigger ­factories faster. Now they will need to ­innovate to maintain their lead.
2. Foldable  solar panels.

Horticultural Farm near Cuttack

On Thursday,i.e. 15.12.2011, we have visited a horticultural farm developed by SAMBANDH, a not for profit organisation, at a place near Cuttack. One can reach this farm by traveling past Charbatia and arriving at the outskirt of village Kochila Nuagaon. It is almost 40 kilometers away from Cuttack. A large number of saplings of mango, lemon etc. are produced each year and are supplied to NABARD. The farm also houses a good training centre which provides training to local people regarding management of natural resources.
There is also one ayurvedic product manufacturing unit that uses medicinal plants procured by local people. It also encourages organic farming for vegetables which command premium prices.
The sales outlet situated inside the farm provides good number of ayurvedic products to the visitors.

Collaborative tools in teaching-learning process.

World wide web provides new platform for collaborative project execution and continuous monitoring. I have created a wiki site for online collaboration of students and faculties of Department of Mechanical Engineering, ABIT Cuttack. One can access the wiki at mechanical-abit.wikispaces.com for more information. This type of free wiki site is a good place to go virtual for experimental purpose.

Facebook Page on Entrepreneurship

I have created a facebook page on entrepreneurship through which students and prospective entrepreneurs can interact for win-win situation. Periodically I will share some interesting ideas with the members. Access the page here.

Enjoyable Places near Kataka

Damadamani is a quite calm place situated in the valley of eastern ghat mountain range very close to millennium city Kataka. One can reach this place via Chowdwar-Charbatia within forty five minutes from Kataka. Government of Odisha is constructing an earth dam of 360 meter long joining two small hills which will irrigate nearby villages. A famous temple of Maa Banadurga is built at the base of the hill. A good picnic spot with natural spring flowing alongside Damadamani will definitely become a more popular place to visit.

Some more photographs which speak their story.

The backyard area behind me in the picture will be submerged once this dam comes into picture.

Spending time with local people of Damadamani.

Virus, Bacteria and System

The recent onset of Swine-Flu epidemic in Odisha reminds me the peculiar characteristics of the Eco-system involving virus, bacteria and human body. The viruses become active during certain period of time when the atmosphere’s temperature and humidity provide extra boost for rampant multiplication. The viruses attack the weak human body and further lower the fighting capability of immune system. During this period the harmful bacteria which remain dormant till the time of virus attack, become active and damage our vital organs.
Similar activities are also observed in organisation throughout its life cycle. It willingly or unwillingly accepts viruses from the environment. When the system is inherently weak, virus (particular category people) automatically enters inside. With passage of time it weakens the immune system of the organisation. There are always combinations of useful and harmful bacteria (particular category people) available in any organisation. The presence of virus provides immoral boost to harmful bacteria to carry out nefarious activities. Gradually the whole organisation becomes weak and sick. Many times this type of case ultimately becomes fatal. Therefore the organisation has to quarantine or eliminate if possible, these harmful bacteria for healthy living. Proper immunisation will keep the virus at bay for which the organisation must seek the advice of external doctors. No self medication should be practiced.

My Views-August

Opportunities from Urbanisation
With rapid urbanisation in India, around thirty percent of total population is now-a-days dwelling in towns and cities. This trend creates market opportunities like transportation and communication, food, and healthcare, followed by housing and utilities, recreation and education.
Who stole engineering students?
Again this year (2010), we have seen around 19000 seats remain vacant in various engineering colleges of Odisha. Last year that figure was 8000. The rising cost of engineering education, poor infrastructural and teaching facilities, unprofessional attitudes and behaviours of promoters of these engineering colleges have lowered the confidence level of prospective students to pursue engineering as profession. This is exemplified by renewed interest of students for traditional courses like science, commerce etc.

Dr.S.K.Sar Sir No More

Dr.Santosh Kumar Sar, our beloved teacher at UCE, Burla has died due to kidney failure at Bhubaneswar.

ENTERPRISE AWARENESS PROGRAMME at ABIT, CUTTACK

I have coordinated an Enterprise Awareness Programme (EAP) on Plastic Industries at Ajay Binay Institute of Technology, Cuttack from 9th to 11th February 2010 in collaboration with CIPET, Bhubaneswar. Around 100 students have participated in the said programme.

Netaji Jayanti celebration at Kataka

On 23rd January we have celebrated Netaji Jayanti in the memory of the great Subash Chandra Bose at Kataka. The figures show a sand sculpture built to commemorate the occasion near Big Bazaar, Old Jail road.

Weekend News and Views-October

Who is to be blamed?
Over 8000 seats in Engineering, 2000 in MCA, 1300 in MBA streams are lying vacant even after two rounds of Joint Entrance examinations followed by Counseling conducted by the JEE Committee constituted by Policy Planning Body of Government of Orissa. Many wealthy people (not entrepreneurs) have jumped into the higher and technical education sector to make quick money without understanding the ground reality. Without any constructive thought the state government has given NOC and AICTE, NewDelhi has granted permission to start 30 new engineering colleges in the state increasing the seat capacity from 20,000 to 30,000 suddenly in 2009. In this year a substantial portion of eligible science students have migrated to southern states for engineering education due to lower fee structures prevailing there. The students coming from neighbouring states like Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Bihar etc. have preference for older engineering colleges in Orissa. Therefore the newer engineering colleges have failed to fill even 25 % of their allotted seats and in the process have made their future dark. Who is to be blamed for this sorry state of affair in engineering education? The promoters, the state Government or AICTE. In my view all the above three are responsible for this gloomy state and it shows lack of vision, planning and coordination among the stakeholders.
Green Rating for Residential Building
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in association with Indian Green Building Council, has introduced a green home rating system for the residential sector. The proposed rating system will serve as a frame work for urban planning and will address issues like water conservation, handling of consumer wastes, use of renewable energy sources, etc. State Bank of India (SBI) has announced to offer concession to developers and owners constructing green homes. With payback period of 3 to 4 years for an incremental investment of 8-10 %, the green home concept may become successful in near future.
Bijay Panda no more
I came to know from Prof.R.K.Sahoo the sad demise of Sri. Bijay Kumar Panda who graduated in Mechanical Engineering from REC, Rourkela in 1966. Though I am not fortunate enough to meet him personally, yet I knew him indirectly from the people who have worked with him. He will be remembered for his impeccable integrity and style of management at Rourkela Steel Plant, Rastriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Essar Steel and Nilachala Ispat Nigam Limited.

RELEASE OF NEW TECHNICAL JOURNAL

A new technical journal titled " Journal of Engineering Innovation and Research" is released on 26th May 2009 which is edited by me. My Father and my small family innaugurated the Journal. This technical endevour will provide platform for sharing engineering thoughts and ideas in our locality. The famous mathematical equation of great scientist Albert Einstein

E=MC square, where E stands for Energy, M stands for Mass and C stands for velocity of light.But in my view E stands for Engineering, M stands for Merit and C stands for Collaboration. So we engineers have to communicate and share our ideas to uplift society to a new level. This journal is the first step in this journey. Access the online version of journal .

Election in Orissa

The people of Orissa will elect their representatives for Legislative Assembly on 16th and 23 rd april of 2009. But one simple question that comes to my mind Are we actually electing the right candidates who will take care of us .

Chinmay Das is Back

Hello friends!!
After a long gap I am Back to this blog.