Coming UP!: Monsoon October!

MONSOON OCTOBER

Coming UP!: is a new feature on the Elite Window every month end, featuring upcoming articles in the next month so that you can keep yourself updated with when what is going to come. This feature is being introduced to frankly keep myself more punctual.

So October will hold for you:

Monsoon October*:

My Story: The Land of the Sun (October 1st week) NEW!

Gadget Gossip: Samsung Jet vs LG Arena (October 1st week)

Silver Screens: What's Your Rashee? ; Wake Up Sid! (October 1st Week)

Maami's Kitchen: Dosai- Not One but Five!!! (October 2nd Week)

iSpy: --- BLIND POST^ --- (October 2nd Week)

J.F.L: --- BLIND POST ---(October 2nd Week)

Celebrations: Deepaavali/ Diwali (October 17th) NEW!

Elite Bazaar: Offers You Can't Miss! (India) (All throughout Deepavali Season) NEW!

Guru Gyan #3: The Meaning of Spirituality (October 3rd Week)

Krazy Kolly: What's up in 'Mind It' Land? (October 3rd Week) NEW!

Simply Veg: Clocktail: Cocktails in 3 Minutes Flat! (October 3rd Week)

My Story: Monsoons are here! (Barso Re!) (October 4th Week)

Artist of the Month: --- BLIND POST --- (October 4th Week)

Website of the Month: --- BLIND POST --- (October 4th Week)

Options: C made Simple (October 4th Week)

Simple Software: Windows 7 (October 22nd)

Lingua Franca: Learn new words in Different Languages! (October 4th Week) NEW!

Living in the Present: Lose your Flabs (Family Pack Abs)!! SECRETS REVEALED!! (October 4th Week)

So be prepared for a smashing Monsoon October only on the Elite Window: Your Window to the World.

CR Aditya

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* the Elite Window will not be held responsible for any non-confirming incidents that deviate from the fore mentioned schedule, although it will do it's level best to come up with all the articles mentioned earlier. Conditions Apply!

^Blind Posts are posts you will have to wait for to get to know the exiting contents within! NEW!

NEW!- NEW! refers to a NEW article series beginning that month!

One World, One Dream.

Colour Fest at Bird's Nest

That is the slogan or theme of the Beijing Olympics which had a spectacular opening on 08/08/08 at 8:08 pm at the National Stadium or Bird's Nest which was splashed with a million colourful hues amidst crackling fireworks. The theme of the opening ceremony was China's 5000 year history which was potrayed with a touch of Chinese technology on a an electronic paper scroll. Then a huge ball symbolising the earth on top of which Chinese popstar Liu Huan and British popstar Sarah Birhtman sang the Official Olympic song. Then it was the turn of all 205 nations which are taking part to walk the ramp into the centre of the stadium. The President of the IOA then gave his speech after which the Chinese president Hu Jintao declared the games open in Chinese. The Olympic torch was finally lit by veteren Olympian who won the first Chinese gold medal, Li Ning by flying around the whole stadium with pictures of Olympic torch lighting displayed as he flew around the stadium. All in all it was one spectacular show with approximately 4.5 billion viewers all over the world. The event was truly superb and can really be summed as- "when the heaven and earth looked at Beijing Olympics- the best Olympics yet."

When the world watched Beijing

Aditya C.R

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iSpy: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Movie

iSpy, The Elite Window's spying portal, gets you info on things which are months away are too exciting to wait that long. iSpy quenches youre thirst for info. This month we are looking at the next movie installment in the Harry Potter series that is HP & HBP. The trailer was released on 29th July via AOL and satellite. The interesting part is that each movie gets darker and more serious than the previous one. You can make this out from the trailer which you can view below- it contains (SPOILER WARNING- highlight to read the next few lines) Young Tom Riddle speaking about his seemingly ábnormal abilities of magic which Dumbledore realises and comes to offer a seat in Hogwarts. The movie as reported by Warner Studios contains never before seen new scenes which have been improvised and added along. They were described as emotional scenes involving Harry, Dumbledore, presumably after Dumbledore's tragic death grusomely expected to be potrayed in the film. Meanwhile, enjoy the trailer for now, we will keep you updated.

"I can move things without touching them" - Tom Riddle, Half Blood Prince


Aditya C.R
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Website of the Month: AURA India

Hey you all, this one is for the Astrophysics geek! This site is cool with all the latest quizes, trivia and news on Astrophysics. There are even contests which you can win prizes in! Also, get new from the International Year of Astronomy 2009 here. So go ahead and visit the site at:

AURA- Astrophysics Union of India
http://www.astrophysics.org.in/

Aditya C.R.

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Living in the Present: Guru Gyan #2

This story has a nice message in it. Read on.

One day, a Swami was having a conversation with Lord Shiva one day and said. 'Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like. Lord Shiva led the Swami to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the Swami looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the Swami's mouth water. The people sitting! around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful.
But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths.

The Swami shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.
Lord Shiva said, 'You have seen Hell. They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The Swami said, 'I don't understand.'

'It is simple,' said Lord Shiva.

'It requires but one skill. You see they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves.'

I hope you have learnt the simple, yet powerful message the story delivers. So be kind and generous to all to keep away from a fall.

Aditya C.R
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Poll of the Month: Can India host Olympics by 2020?

The results of the previous poll are out and I'm glad to say that I'm happy!

81% [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] Fab!

19% [][][][][] Good!

0% Poor!

0% Bland.

I thank everyone who voted profusely for your judgement. Also, I am proud to announce this month's poll - Can India host Olympics by 2020? You can either select online and vote on the right hand side banner or you can also send an SMS to +919962302293 - the Elite Window number with SMS service. Text POTM [space] YES if you agree and POTM [space] NO if you do not agree. Please keep voting and coming back for more exciting stuff on India's (and eventually) the World's best entertainment blog.

Aditya C.R

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Living in the Present: Hues of Homage

Hues of Homage
I think we should all spend a minute on this article as we pay homage to the people who have died in various terrorist attacks around India, Israel, China and Afghanistan. May all of them rest in peace.

C.R. Aditya
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88888 Lights Out!

LIGHTS OUT

Global Warming: is a pretty well spoken about term in every field- economic, environmental and basically Mother Earth's future. This is in response to the sights being telecast callously all over the media- like for the instance when a New York sized Ice sheet melted and broke off from the Arctic Shelf, and how Greenland is truly becoming more greener as the ice receeds. It is forecast that all coastal cities are in great danger around the world as the ice melts, raising sea levels, decreasing salinity (causing species extinction), raising water levels by around 8m which will submerge Mumbai, Chennai and other coastal cities on India's 7000 Km coastline. The main contributers to this progressive doom are GHG's (Green House Gases) like Methane (from cow dung 18%- it has to be tapped properly), Carbon-di-oxide (from vehicular exhaust- use public transport and your own legs as much as you can) and ultimately fossil fuel burning. 60% of India's electricity comess from burning of coal. It is predicted that this will all come true by 2025 so to prevent this you can do so in your own ways. Starting from this month. If we all pledge to switch of the lights and fans and tv's for 8 minutes on 8th August 2008 at 8 pm it will save lots of electricity and we could tide over the power cuts too! This campaign is carried out by Exnora International all over India similar to Earth Hour in Sydney, Light's Out in London and Batti Bandh in Mumbai. So you can do your bit by helping in a small and simple way. Also tell all your freinds and family- its simple and it will do good to the world. Don't forget that we hven't got time left and i'm serious! Do it quick NOW!

Save the world and not only yourself,

Aditya C.R
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Gadget Gossip: iPhone 3G Exclusive! August Release!

Iphone 3G in India

Date of Release: Apple confirmed that, in its quarterly financial conference, 20 more countries will get iPhone on 22nd August, including India.

Price: Well thats a big question! Expected to be around 16500-20000 Rs (without applying taxes and import duties and without plan charges)

Plan Charges: Expected to be starting from 299 Rs per month for the basic plan and upwards.

Features: Plenty more than iPhone 2G!

1) A-GPS/Maps/cellular tower positioning/Wi-Fi positioning

2) Multi-Touch screen

3) Accelerometer and Proximity cum Light sensors

4) 2 MP camera (a let down as it does not have flash nor autofocus)

5) 3G speeds

6) Mobile Me (Push Mail)

7) Wi-Fi

8) Bluetooth 2.0 Sync

9) Flushback Headphone jack

10) Improved sound quality with Stereo Speakers

11) App Store with more applications to choose from (in Indian Currency)

12) iPod and Safari integrated

13) Cover Flow

14) Intelligent Keyboard

15) Home button

16) Scientific Calculator

17) Youtube App

Carriers: Vodafone and Airtel.

Network: 3G network will come later around mid-2009. As announced by Andimuthu Raja, Telecommunications Minister on 29th July, 3G spectrum will be auctioned for a price of Rs 2020 crore and above for local players and Rs 3705 crore and above for foreign players like AT&T who want to enter into the Indian market with a licence. It will take 2 months fo 3G to be auctioned to Vodafone and Airtel but BSNL and MTNL already have a spectrum reserved in Delhi and Mumbai circles which can have only one more GSM operator while the other areas can have around 10 operators. It is said that BSNL and MTNL have an unfair 3 month advantage over the other bidders.
Website: www.apple.co.in/iphone

Yours techno,

Aditya C.R

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Enchanting Eclipse in Totality

Eclipse Enchants Everyone

It was an awe-inspiring sight for many all across Europe, North America and Asia where one could see the Friday total solar eclipse in all its glory. The event was telecast live on the internet from Novosibirsk, Russia. The path of totality ran through Canada, Greenland, Siberia (West) and finally into China with a 200 Km radius. In india the maximum eclipse at peak was around 54% in New Delhi and around 30% in Chennai. Although, as a member of TANASTRO, I was at the Birla planetarium, rain played spoiltsport till just as the sky cleared at around 17:17 when the eclipse was at its peak 30%. We were a lucky lot (those who came to the planetarium at 17:17 till 18:04 when it finished). Although people got to see a partial eclipse in India and will see a total Lunar Eclipse on August 17th in the wee hours of the morning, on 22nd July 2009, India (and Chennai of course) will get to see a total eclipse. So hurrah about that!! Tune in for more astro news.

Aditya C.R

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Up-to-Date: A month has passed!

Hi! (July in the air??),

Personal Updates ->
1) Got my new Quad core computer I mentioned in Gadget Gossip #2
2) Am in college!! Life rocks!!
3) The End

Updates Updates ->
1) Elite Window has changed- in looks, style, material, feel, etc.
2) Come on guys and gals forward your blog articles!
3) June has been extremely succesful for The Window as 20 articles have been published in 15 days which is very cool! Elite Window will bring in more interesting stuff about movies and music and boredom. Just hang in there and keep visiting every day to see if The Window has something new to show you.

Aditya C.R
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Elite Recipe: Fromarge Pasta

Elite Recipe is a carefully selected delictable recipe once every month by The Elite Window. It is an offshoot from Tongue Tinglers.

You will need-

1 cup Salsa (See the previous June 2008 Salsa Recipe by clicking on the link from the right)
200-250 gms (1 serving) Penne Pasta
Oregano
Salt to taste
Soy Sauce
Cheese (3 cubes)
Milk 1 cup
Flour 1 cup

For Pasta-

Boil Penne pasta in slightly salted water. Add a spoon cooking oil before itself to prevent it from sticking. After boiling for 5-8 minutes, remove Penne by straining the water out. Take a Kadai (or a pan) add a spoon of olive/cooking oil and add the salsa mix. Add a sprinkle of Soy sauce (not too much) and saute well. Simmer. Now in a seperate pan, add the milk and slowly boil. Add two tablespoons flour (See to it that you dont add too much- just enough to make the milk viscous). Grate the cubes of cheese into the milk saucepan. Do not neglect the other simmering Kadai/pan. Saute the milk saucepan well and pour the viscous mix onto the kadai/pan containing the salsa mix. Mix well and then add to the bowl containing the penne pasta. Mix again and then pour into serving dish with a sprig of lettuce and serve. If required, one can make the dish more interesting by adding edible, minced bottle mushrooms along with the salsa mix. Sprinkle the Oregano on top of the serving in the end.

This dish is to be taken while hot.

Your Chef,
Aditya C.R
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The Elite Window: The Changed Window!

Ok, now I know this is ridiculous but Elite Window has changed its looks and this time- for good (at least for now).

The new Elite Window features a completely new makeover in terms of Font colours and the logo again! The Elite Window is still green (See the Go Green post) as well as starry with a glittering background and cool header; and new font colours have been added (as I pointed out earlier). What's more, Elite Window has got a classy "PC-made" logo with a superb Blackladder 'E' and 'W' amidst checkered red and white windows giving it a modern look. There are new sections added towards the sides (observe the new left hand banner) too. There is the new ADi Tube for video updates, a slideshow of new photos every month, a flash news section to keep you updated on the latest news, the fav links section remains, there is a poll where you all must vote as it is your right to do so! Also there are the google ads you should click on to keep TEW running!!! Please click as I get 20 cents for every valuable click on each ad! Look out for a brand new season this July for The Window, you and me.

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The New Elite Window!

The new Elite Window features a completely new makeover in terms of Font colours and the logo itself! This time around, The Elite Window goes green- the web page remaining black (See the Go Green post) and new font colours have been added (as I pointed out earlier). What's more, Elite Window has got a classy "PC-made" logo with a superb Blackladder 'E' and 'W' amidst a splash of citrus colours.

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Welcome to the Elite Window!!

Hi, my name is Aditya- CR for short, and I live in Chennai. Well I started this personal blog just now (obv) and yes, you can be rest assured that visiting my blog is one superb time pass. "The Elite Window" is just a fundoo name for my blog and in the coming months I will post anything from the latest stupidity to the completely ingenious articles which include

1) Local Loudmouths (Chennai events)

2) News Views (Certain flash news making the headlines)

3) Maami's Kitchen (I am South Indian and this is for special South Indian Recipes)

4) Tongue Tinglers (Other Cuisine)

5) Silver Screens (Movies and the box office)

6) Living in the Present (An Art of Living article and schedule)

7) A Book to Read 

8) Gadget Gossip (The latest cool stuff)

9) Taare Zameen Par (A review on a cinema actor/actress once a month)

10) The Elite Window (Story of the month- every 1st)

as the segregation clearly points out i like orderliness- and leadership, I like taking up responsibility (and almost fulfill them always), I like cool gadgets- mobiles, comps etc, andi like reading books, watching tv, cracking pj's and gj's.... the list is endless... Will all see you in a couple of days... enjoy

oh yes...

WELCOME to The Elite Window!!

Aditya C.R

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