In continuation to my previous post on A-Star car, today I am providing complete information on Maruti’s new car A-Star. Technical specifications and features provided for various models is provided below:
With all these specifications and features, mileage of the car is 19.59 kmpl as quoted by manufacturer during the launch. Also, it is available in 3 new colors apart from the regular 6 colors, taking the tally to 9 color options to choose from! Enjoy the images gallery for exteriors, interiors and features of Maruti A-Star car: The last image shows the ex-show room price of A-Star car in Bangalore.
When I wrote my previous article on recession around early february this year, many of my friends had sent emails questioning what was wrong with me by then. It is hardly 10 months since that post and no one can deny the fact that economies all over the world have felt slow down. It is only the beginning… where are we heading to… how far will the markets behave bearish… these are just some of the common questions in everybody. Some of my friends have lost over 70% of their investments in last 1 year. Now the story of lay-offs is so disturbing across industry irrespective of the geographical locations. What ever the scenario may be in future ahead, one needs to prepare to face the unexpected. Having said that it is highly important to stay upbeat and to keep the positive thoughts flowing in terms of better future. At this moment, wish to share an article that I read sometime back on MSN’s Money central. This article talks about 12 ways to handle layoffs.
Frustration and depression only makes it worst, we all have already read about a story like this. Keeping aside all the issues on which you have no control, focus on the things that are well under your control as mentioned in the MSN article pointed to in this post. It is only a phase of life and as the good old saying goes… “Every cloud has a silver lining”! If you have come across a better article on how to brace up and handle bad times, feel free to share and this might help someone.
Confused about why people are burning crackers today even though Diwali was celebrated sometime back? Some of you might think that cricket fanatics are celebrating India’s victory over Australia in Border Gavaskar Test series as India is a country where Cricket is a religion! Well, the actual reason is here. In Karnataka as well as in rest of the India, today is celebrated as Tulsi Habba (festival) while others call it Tulsi Vivah (wedding). There is a story behind this Tulsi Vivah as per Indian Mythology and more on that story can be found here.
The image you see here in this pic is of the Tulsi plant at my home :). Tulsi festival is celebrated on the twelth day after Deepavali, Karteeka Shukla Dwadashi to be precise. On this day, Tulsi `katte’ or vrindavan is decorated like a bride. Sugarcane, branches of tamarind and Amla plant stems are placed along with the tulsi plant. Various dishes are offered to Lord Vishnu. The tulsi plant is held sacred by the Hindus as it is regarded as an incarnation of Mahalaxmi who was born as Vrinda. Even the Tulsi plant itself, known as the embodiment of Lord Vishnu–The Preserver, represents conscious and holistic sustainability.
Keeping aside the festive news, the fact that really makes me think again and again is the medicinal values of Amla and Tulsi. Because of this, Tulsi is one of the predominant ingredient in most of the ayurvedic medicine practice method. I have included wikipedia links for your reference to learn more about these two plants and how useful they are for humans. Feel free to celebrate such traditional festivals which enhance our immune system. At the same time avoid polluting our environment with crackers smoke!
