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- Top 10 YouTube Videos That Make Your Child Happy
- 8 Bollywood Movies With Best Set Of Songs
- Top 10 Geniuses Who Changed The Way You See The World
- Top 10 Greatest Indians After Gandhi
| 7 Insanely Popular Poster Boys Around The World Posted: 25 Oct 2013 01:08 AM PDT History is replete with the mention of legends who’ve left behind permanent marks on the sands of time. Insane as they were, some of them became highly popular poster boys for having dedicated themselves to the cause of humanity and promoting the same through their art and talent. They are the very epitome of success, and we look up to them with great respect and love in our hearts. They still rule of hearts of millions of people, young and old. Below is a list of top 7 insanely popular poster boys around the world. Read along! 7. Fidel Castro:Fidel Castro was a political leader of Cuba. He is remembered as the man who remodeled his country into the first communist state in the entire Western Hemisphere. Because of his communist activities he soon became the symbol of communist revolution in Latin America. Fidel Castro held his tenure as the Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959-1976 and later as President from up to 2008. The enigma of Fidel Castro is still recognized with his trademark beard. 6. Nelson Mandela:A legend himself, Nelson Mandela is the former President of South Africa. He was the first one to be elected in a completely representative democratic election where he held his office tenure for 5 years. Long before his presidency period, Mandela was world known for his anti-apartheid activities. The South–African courts even convicted him with charges of sabotage and many other criminal charges, while he led his apartheid movement. For all such criminal litigations against him, Mandela served about 27 years of his life in prison. Following his release in 1990, Mandela supported negotiation and reconciliation and even helped leading the transition towards multi-racial democracy in South Africa. Mandela has received over a hundred awards in the last four decades, amongst which Nobel Prize received by him in 1993, is most significant.
5. Bob Marley:Bob Marley is the first rock artist to come out of the Third World Country as the father of reggae music. With his exceptionally gifted talent, Bob Marley could skillfully mix protest music with pop. The basic theme of all his songs revolved around rebellion, faith and determination that later became the most important part of the pop and rock canon. It's been almost thirty years since his death and still his hits including "No Women No Cry" and "Three Little Birds" are still as vivacious as ever.
4. John Lennon:John Lennon was the founder and most iconic member of the Beatles. John was an extraordinarily talented songwriter, musician and singer, who embarked on a solo career when the Beatles group disbanded in 1970. "Imagine" and "Give Peace a Chance" are two music compositions that made the man an immortal legend. John Lennon's vivaciously confessional solo work along with his political activism greatly influenced and impacted the succeeding generations of lyricist, musicians and even social reformers. 3. James Dean:James Dean rose to fame within a short span of about 18 months. With only three films, James Dean changed everybody's outlook towards movies. James Dean had done a couple of television shows before his big break in "East of Eden". This was the only movie that was released prior to his death. Following his first release, James Dean was immediately signed to play Jim Stark, his most memorable role for which he is best remembered in "Rebel without a Cause". Later in "Giant," Dean played the lead role. Both these films were however released after his death. Dean is the only iconic actor who nominated twice for the Academy Award posthumously.
2. Michael Jackson:The biggest pop star of the '80s, Michael Jackson is unquestionably nicknamed as the "King of Pop" or simply "MJ". At the age of 5, MJ was the lead vocalist of his group. He had a remarkable range and depth of music even at such tender age. He spell bounded the audience with his outstanding ability of conveying complex and deep emotions. MJ released his solo album at the age of 13. Besides being a singer, songwriter and pop star, MJ was the biggest dancer, the world has ever seen. His patented "Moon Walk" still awes all his fans. He was also a businessman and a philanthropist.
1. Ernesto Guevara:Popularly known as Che Guevara, he was a prominent communist figure in the Cuban revolution. An Argentine Marxist revolutionary, theoretician and author, diplomat and military theorist, Che was the leader of the Guerrilla Warfare. By the time revolutionary movement gained power in 1959, Che was an eminent personality and held important posts in the government. In 1967, he turned up as the head of a revolutionary movement, but was unfortunately captured by the Bolivian army and later killed. Che still lives in the hearts and minds of many people as their role model and an epitome of a selfless and dedicated revolutionary. Today the monochromic graphic image of Che's face has become one of the world's best selling universally merchandized images found on a list of items, such as t-shirts, posters, tattoos, hats and so many more.
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| 8 Fun Facts About Indian Mentality Posted: 25 Oct 2013 12:29 AM PDT The first fun fact about Indians is that there are not many of them in the world, though statistically they make up 17.3% of the world's population. Indians often do not identify themselves by their citizenship but rather by their caste, religion, status, region or something other than their own country. Due to some of the unique situations or happenings that take place only in India, the phrase "Indian Mentality" was born to describe those special qualities/characteristics that belong to the people of India. If you are an Indian, you may fume in anger at the facts, but deep in your heart you will know that these 8 fun facts (?) about Indian mentality are absolutely true. 8. Love and Marriage:Indians are crazy about love and romance. Nearly 95% of the films produced in India have love stories as their theme. Though the lovers on screen get whistles and money thrown on them, in real life falling in love is looked down upon by Indians. Nearly 85% of Indians marry a person chosen by their family. It is really amazing why the same people, who love to watch love stories on screen, hate it so much in their real life.
7. The Bunch of Mute Spectators:You will find this bunch of mute spectators in every corner of India. They are people who stand and stare mutely when some kind of intervention or help is needed. The recent trend is to pull out the mobile and record the happenings to share with friends and family who missed to see the accident or any other tragic event taking place. Why should somebody miss the chance of being a mute spectator just because they were not present there?
6. This is my motherland, this is my dustbin:Once Indians step out of their own property, the whole country becomes their dustbin. They spit their chewed paan or gutka, throw wrappers, banana skin and other wastes everywhere. Even those Indians, who follow the rules in foreign land by keeping them clean, suddenly change their ways once their step out of airport. Every Indian says with pride, 'This is my motherland, this is my dustbin'.
5. Recycling the products:Even Indians who do not care about plastic waste causing imbalance in the ecology of earth, do store plastic bags, used Pepsi bottles and other disposable things in their homes until they wear off. There will be a plastic cover filled with plastics covers in some corner of an Indian home. The soft drink bottles are put to many uses before being thrown in the garbage. Do not be surprised if you find Indian children squirting each other with water filled disposable injection syringes. We love recycling the products.
4. Indians hate "NO":Hearing or saying the word 'no' is a big NO in India. When you do not want to buy a product, go some place or eat anything more and say 'no', Indians will always insist you do it persistently. Not to be partial, they give you back what you get and never say no to you. If Indians have to answer a question in negative, they tend to become vague, confusing and dishonest to avoid saying the word 'no'. You have to assume every phrase like "I will try", "May be later", "Actually it should have been here" and many other vague sentences giving you hope of possible yes, as a "Hell No!"
3. Never ever give up:When it comes to unimportant matters that do not involve huge life changing events, Indians show a great quality of never giving up on it ever. The dead battery of the remote will be revived 9 times before being replaced. The tooth paste tube is made to throw out the tiniest leftover paste before being left alone. If the shampoo bottle says the shampoo is over, Indians pour some water and shake the bottle to prove her wrong. Most of the T-shirts play the role of special occasion wear, regular wear, nightwear and mop before dying. The mentality takes frenzy when it comes to cricket. Even when the Indian team faces an uphill task of scoring 80 runs in the last over, you can hear the hardcore fans sending prayers and wishing for a miracle to save the match.
2. Indian love freebies:If it is free than Indians want it. Be it the chilli flakes with pizzas, ketchup with broiled chicken or the plastic bags handed over at the stores with groceries, Indians just love their freebies and take the maximum out of it. From tissues, toothpicks, fennel seeds or sample products, if it is free, Indians will want to use it even when they regularly do not use them. As mobile service providers do not charge for call not answered, Indians have done away with telegrams to use 'Missed Call' as Morse code. It is only in India that you will get to hear "Could you not even give me a missed call?"
1. I am in Hurry:Being in a hurry and being late goes hand in hand in India. Every person wants to be the first to get in/off the bus or train. The old and weak are often pushed mercilessly. Most of the queues end up as a crowd of people, as soon as one person cuts it off. Even on the roads, every person is in hurry and rarely follow traffic rule. Wonder how Indians end up being late?
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| Top 10 YouTube Videos That Make Your Child Happy Posted: 24 Oct 2013 11:25 PM PDT YouTube videos are a great pastime for any time of the day but it is hard to find videos that can be seen with your kids. Some videos that might look age appropriate for children turn out to be something you don’t want them to see ever in life. But if you spend some time searching, there are a ton of great videos of and about kids that are great to watch with your kids. These videos will make your kids laugh, inspire them and make them feel content and happy. 10. Nintendo Sixty-FOOOOOOOOOOUR:This is a really hilarious video of two kids who get a great present on Christmas. No points for guessing that it’s a Nintendo sixty four gaming console. The reaction of the boy is hilarious and his little sister gets excited as well, watching him go crazy. Watch this video with your kids and have them laughing at how silly this kid looks. 9. Dr. Suess – Green Eggs And Ham:This is just one of the many Dr. Suess videos that you can enjoy with children. Although after a while you might get irritated out of your mind! But you kids will love it. This story is about Sam I Am and his favorite meal, green eggs and ham. Let your kids enjoy this animation and take a break yourself. 8. The Making of Sculpted Baby Cake:This is a time lapse video of a talented baker sculpting a baby out of cake for a competition. The baby lying under a blanket is very life like which makes me wonder, who in their right mind will ever want to eat this cake? But none the less you can watch this video and enjoy the talent behind it all along with your children. 7. Baby Laughs So Hard He Cries!This is a really cute and funny video of this little baby who laughs so hard that he makes himself cry. After a while he’s just enjoying laughing so much that he keeps laughing for no reason. It’s a really cute video that your kids will love to watch along with you especially if they have a baby sibling as well. 6. Big Buck Bunny:This is a video of an animated movie made by the Blender Institute. The movie is called Big Buck Bunny and is the story of an overweight bunny who teaches a lesson to three squirrels who are just mean bullies. This is a nice little animated short to watch with your children. They’ll enjoy it and also learn along with it. 5. Alphabet Song:This is a fun educational video for small children to learn the alphabet. There are moles appearing everywhere as they teach the alphabet to children in song. It is a good video to watch with your preschoolers. A little bit of fun and a little bit of education all rolled into one. 4. Best Baby Break Dance! BooGINsRoC!This video is of a little kid dancing around to a hip hop beat. He does some pretty great moves and clearly enjoys what he’s doing. He doesn’t care about the camera or where he falls. For him it’s just great fun. Your kids will love watching this video and might start dancing around the house themselves.
3. The Rainbow Connection with Kermit the Frog:The Muppet Show is a favorite of children everywhere. This song is from The Muppet Movie of the 70′s. It is sung by Kermit the Frog and is a pleasant song to hear whether you are a kid or a grown up. This song was nominated for the Best Song Academy Award in 1979. 2. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom:Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is another alphabet song which is great fun to watch and sing along to for kids. This is a better song to sing along with than the moles version of the song. It will also help your kids learn the alphabet much quicker. Watch this video along with kids and sing along with them to help them learn. 1. Banana Boat Song with Harry Belafonte:This great performance of the Banana Boat Song by Harry Belafonte on The Muppet Show is a really great video to watch. Not only is the song really great but the muppets make it so much fun. It’s a must watch video even if you don’t have kids and if you have kids they’ll enjoy this masterpiece from the 70′s a lot. The post Top 10 YouTube Videos That Make Your Child Happy appeared first on TopYaps. |
| 8 Bollywood Movies With Best Set Of Songs Posted: 24 Oct 2013 09:32 PM PDT Bollywood made its debut with Alam Ara which had 7 songs, including the hit, “De de khuda ke naam per”. Since then Bollywood music has become a part of Indian life. Bollywood movies are incomplete without songs which range from soulful music which touches your heart, inspires you to go that extra mile to raunchy songs that sells aspirins. Bollywood songs are played during weddings, funerals, festivals, games, driving or shopping all over India. You can find people humming them so often. Here is the list of 8 Bollywood movies that had the best set of songs. 8. Guide:Music: SD Burman Though the movie Guide is a classic in itself, it was made memorable by the heartwarming music composed by master composer SD Burman. Rendered by performers like Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey and Sachin Dev Burman himself, the songs have entertained generations after generations of Indians.
7. Aashiqui:Music: Nadeem-Shravan Aashiqui is remembered even to this day only for its soulful music and 11 ever green songs, which was mainly responsible for the success of the movie. The film worked as the career launch pad for singer Kumar Sanu and music directors Nadeem:-Shravan. Rated as the best romantic soundtrack of Bollywood it went on to become the bestselling album of the 90s.
6. Maine Pyar Kiya:Music: Raam Laxman Though known as the launch pad of Salman Khan, the music of the movie has been rated the best of 80's. Released in 1989, the movie overtook all the earlier releases of 1980s as the sweet music was loved by children, teens, adults and even older generation. Though not many of the compositions are originals, it went out to reach the hearts of the audience. Also through the superbly created anthakshari song, the movie gave a big boost to the game Anthakshari.
5. Pakeezah:Music: Ghulam Mohammed The soundtrack of Pakeezah holds light to the great musical talent of Ghulam Mohammed, who gave his best to the music of movie before his demise. The emotionally laden soulful songs have maintained an enchanting effect on the listeners 45 years down the lane. Apart from the song 'Chalo dildaar chalo' all the songs of the movie are solos which were rendered by Lata Mangeshkar, Rajkumari, Parveen Sultana, Vani Jairam and Naseem Bano Chopra. 'Inhi logon ne' is considered to be the best mujra song of Bollywood to this day.
4. Kabhi Kabhie:Music: Khayyam The genius Khayyam was, he made the music of Kabhi Kabhie memorable for Bollywood music lovers with great help from amazing lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi. Yash Chopra has kept up the reputation he built up with Kabhi Kabhie by churning out musical hits one after another since. The soulful song 'Kabhi kabhie mere dil mein' is considered to be one of the best amalgamation of lyrics and music ever in Bollywood.
3. Awaara:Music: Shankar Jaikishan Hit music and RK films go hand in hand. The song 'Awaara Hoon' is considered one of the best songs of Raj Kapoor along with his other international hit 'Mera Jhoota hai Japani' from Shree 420. 'Ghar Aaya mera pardesi' is rated among the top songs of Lata Mangeshkar till date. When you find old timers to teens humming the tunes of the songs after 60 years, you now it is classic hit.
2. Mughal-E-Azam:Music: Naushad Like every aspect of the movie, the music of the movie to tell in one word was 'grand'. Since the release of the movie, every Indian in love has hummed the songs 'Pyaar kiya toh darna kya' and 'Aye mohabbat zindabad' with great gusto. The other songs of the movie have remained as evergreen hits to this day not just for its appealing tunes but also for the excellent lyrics of Shakeel Badayuni.
1. Barsaat:Music: Shankar-Jaikishan Indian music lovers unanimously agree that Barsaat is the best soundtrack produced by Bollywood ever. The film introduced two stalwarts of Indian music, Shankar Jaikishan and Lata Mangeshkar to Bollywood. Supported by the meaningful lyrics, all the soulful songs made the album one of highest selling album ever on its release in 1949. It will take a miracle to recreate the magic of this soundtrack once again.
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| Top 10 Geniuses Who Changed The Way You See The World Posted: 24 Oct 2013 08:54 PM PDT The most precious assets the human mind can have are intelligence, creativity and, of course, genius. But, whenever the talk turns to top geniuses of all time, most of us feel an all-shook-up urge to find out what those who are cited as geniuses today did back then and how. Well, definitely not IQ level alone could have made it for them! It is, in fact, true that not all intelligent people can be creative or genius and vice versa. Intelligence quotient is merely a tiny fraction of what considerable it takes to be able to change the way people see the world, and ultimately, become known as a genius! 10. Phidias:Regarded as one of the top sculptors of Classical Greece, Phidias was a sculptor, architect and painter from Greek. He was the one to design the awesome statues of Athena, the goddess, on the Athenian Acropolis. Later, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, his masterpiece, secured position among the seven wonders of the ancient world.
9. Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose:The great Bengali botanist, physicist, biologist, archaeologist and polymath from India, Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose is globally recognized for his outstanding contribution to the plant science. In fact, he was the very individual to introduce experimental science in India and first worked on radio and microwave optics. Known as the founder of Bengali science fiction, Jagdish Chandra Bose remarkably contributed to the research work on remote wireless signaling and invented the Crescograph.
8. Ludwig Van Beethoven:The key personality in the changeover between the classical and Romantic ages in music, Ludwig Van Beethoven is still remembered as the greatest composer of all time. He began to exhibit the sparks of a rare kind of musical talent quite early in life. The world will never forget his masterpieces including 9 Symphonies and 32 Piano Sonatas!
7. Michelangelo:Michelangelo was a painter, sculptor, poet, engineer and architect from Italy. He introduced the concept of High Renaissance and put unmatched influence on western art's development. His sculptures became the center of attraction internationally and more interestingly, his perfection in versatile disciplines secured him a place beside Leonardo Da Vinci.
6. Charles Darwin:An English geologist and naturalist, Darwin is widely recognized for his contribution to the theory of evolution. Till date, his opinion on how man evolved is considered the best and most satisfactory. He gave scientific theory in a joint publication with Russel Wallace and established that every living species on earth evolved over time from its common ancestors.
5. William Shakespeare:The legendary fictionist, poet and playwright best validated the belief that genius is not dependent on educational qualification and academic intelligence. If this was not true, a whole legend would have never arisen on his name. Then the vast libraries written on his literary works have some meaning. Why the wonder, otherwise, men of learning from across the globe would give various interpretations of an uneducated dramatist's plays?
4. Alexander the Great:This king of Macedon and the disciple of great Aristotle made the world accept that nothing is impossible, and that we can conquer whatever human mind can perceive! Able to create probably the largest empire in the history by the age of just thirty, Alexander was never defeated in battle. Nothing but his strong will to reject failure and conquer the world made him one of the most successful commanders in the world.
3. Leonardo Da Vinci:Leonardo Da Vinci was everything from an engineer, painter and sculptor to an architect and draftsman, that too with amazingly equal level of dexterity in each field! And then who can forget the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, his masterpieces? Having an IQ of 205 and with all his widely-adored paintings, this legendary man truly deserves to hold a top position here.
2. Sir Isaac Newton:A scientist, physicist and mathematician, Newton is ranked second among the geniuses of all time. He is widely regarded as the pioneer of the scientific revolution, for laying the foundation of most classical mechanics and his dedication toward science. Then not just anyone would have bothered to make out why the apple he witnessed fall down headed toward the earth's surface only and not upward or in any other direction! It is only because of Sir Isaac Newton's inquisitive mentality that the modern world is studying the laws of universal gravitation and motion.
1. Albert Einstein:Einstein is the first name to pop up in one's mind when thinking of the greatest geniuses that ever lived. To get an answer as to how he got that way, it's not enough to reiterate that he had an IQ of 160 and had exceptionally-structured kind of mind. Rather, it was his utter conviction and dead determination behind the law of relativity he gave and numerous other insights that paved the way for the institution of modern physics. What makes Einstein unique is the fact that he channelized his intention of excelling the natural science outside the classroom, get answers to his questions about natural phenomena and make them self-evident by applying them in real, practical life.
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| Top 10 Greatest Indians After Gandhi Posted: 24 Oct 2013 08:43 PM PDT Mahatma Gandhi is one of the greatest humans to have taken birth on the Indian soil. His achievements and dedication for the cause of peace and independence have remained unequalled. To then choose the next line-up that lived to his ideals and worked for the betterment of the country is surely a tough job. There have been great men after Gandhi too whose contributions to the cause of the country are tremendous. So, here's examining their greatness and benefaction for country in the order of their contribution. 10. Yogananda:Born as Mukunda Lal Ghosh, Parmahansa Yogananda was one of the most widely known yogis and gurus India has ever seen, who took the whole world by storm with his immaculate and enlightening teaching of meditation and Kriya Yoga. His preachings reached the corners of the country and the world with his book 'Autobiography of a Yogi'. He was deeply involved in various Satsang works even during the time of Mahatma Gandhi.
9. Vinoba Bhave:Vinayak Narahari Bhave who was popularly known as Acharya was one of the greatest Indian advocates of non-violence and an ardent human rights activist. Actively involved in the Bhoodan Movement, Acharya Vinoba Bhave is also regarded as the spiritual successor of Mahatma Gandhi. Vinoba Bhave was enthusiastically involved in many social works during his time.
8. Jawaharlal Nehru:The first Prime Minister of independent India, Jawharlal Nehru grew up under the tutelage of Mahatma Gandhi himself and became instrumental in shaping modern India. His popular speech as the first Prime Minister "A Tryst with Destiny" still resonates the ears of the nation. He propagated the cause of import substitution industrialization and gave the Indian economy its character of a mixed economy, where the private and public sector would co-exist.
7. APJ Abdul Kalam:Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam has served India in the capacity of President since 2002 to 2007 during the NDA rule. Popularly known as missile man of India for his work in development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology, Kalam also played a pivotal role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998. His literary works including 'Wings of Fir' were bestsellers of their time.
6. Homi Jehangir Bhabha:Widely identified as nuclear physicist of great repute, Homi Bhabha was the founding director of two well known research institutions in the country – Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and Trombay Atomic Energy Establishment (presently named after him). He is considered the founding father of Indian nuclear programme that gave India a name in the world.
5. Jamshetji Tata:Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata was an Indian pioneer industrialist who founded the great Tata Empire. Tata is the largest conglomerate in the entire country with extensive presence in the different parts of the world as well. It was for him that the industrial culture took roots in our country and helped many others industrial houses to emerge in the coming times. Our first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru referred to him as one of the big founders of modern India.
4. B. R. Ambedkar:The first ever Law Minister of the country, Dr. Ambedkar came from a Mahar Caste, classified in the Hindu society as untouchables. Despite facing caste discrimination at every step of his personal and professional life, he went on attend college at the Columbian University of America. Later he studied Law and Economics in London and came back to the Indian to eventually become the "Father of the Indian Constitution."
3. Jayaprakash Narayan:Widely known as Jayaprakash, JP Narayan or Lok Nayak, Jayaprakash Narayan was a political leader and Indian independence activist of great repute. He is still remembered for his nationwide movement against Indira Gandhi in the 1970s. He gave a call for peaceful Total revolution movement all across the country. Various awards were conferred upon him during his lifetime and posthumously. He was also actively involved in social work.
2. Lal Bahadur Shastri:The second Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri succeeded Pandit Nehru in 1964. Known for his adherence to Nehruvian socialism, Shastri was a man of words and was firm in his actions. His stint as the Union Railway Minister where he took various progressive decisions is still admired greatly by one and all. He became a national hero with India's comprehensive win against Pakistan in the 1965 Indo-Pak war.
1. Sardar Patel:Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was one of the founding fathers of independent Republic of India. Other than the major role that he played during the freedom struggle, he is also remembered for the way he integrated various princely states into one country. As the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of the independent India, Sardar Patel was instrumental in establishing the governance framework for the country. He is also remembered as the 'Patron Saint' of India's civil servants for establishing modern-all-India services.
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