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Vodka

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Vodka Vodka ,  distilled liquor , clear and colourless and without definite aroma or taste, ranging in alcoholic content from about 40 to 55 percent.  Vodka is made by fermenting a sugar solution that can be from any natural source. The most popular are potatoes, rye, wheat, and corn (maize). Vodka contains very little congeners or impurities – these may affect the taste but not health. It also has no added colorings or flavorings although many brands now have fruit extracts and essences added for extra flavors like raspberry, vanilla, etc. vodka  is a diminutive of the Russian  voda  (“water”) originated as early as the 8th or 9th century in either Poland or Russia. Top Vodka Brands Grey Goose VX Vodka  Stolichnaya Elit Vodka Lux Vodka Crystal Head Vodka Absolut Mandrin Vodka  /  Absolut Vanilla Vodka Ketel One Vodka Smirnoff Blue Label Belvedere Burnett’s Grey Goose Ciroc Three Olives Pinnacle Krirkland Beluga  /  Beluga Gold Vodka ...

South Andhra Foods

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Food is essential to human survival. Local foods prepared in traditional way gives more comfort, happiness, health (digesion) !!  Some of the food items listed here are mostly consumed across Telugu speaking people. Try them based on your interest & taste.. :) Normally food is served on a banana leaf /  Banyan/Modugu vistaraaku in Rayalaseema/Andhra : [à°¶ాà°¸్à°¤్à°°ోà°¦ిà°•ంà°—ా/ à°¸ాà°®ాà°¨్à°¯ంà°—ా, à°°ాయలసీà°® à°­ోజనం à°…à°°à°Ÿి ఆకు/à°µిà°¸్తరాà°•ుà°²ో వడ్à°¡ిà°¸్à°¤ాà°°ు] Rice served with ghee (à°…à°¨్నము, à°¦ాà°¨ిà°ªై à°•ొà°¦్à°¦ిà°—ా à°¨ెà°¯్à°¯ి.) Some times Palaav / Biryani's (à°•ొà°¨్à°¨ి à°¸ందర్à°¬ాలలో పలాà°µ్ à°²ేà°¦ా à°¬ిà°°్à°¯ాà°¨ీ) Dal with Chutney / Pachadi / Vepudu / Podi  (పప్à°ªు మరిà°¯ు à°šేà°Ÿ్à°¨ీ, à°µేà°ªుà°¡ు, à°ªోà°¡ుà°²ు,  à°Šà°°à°—ాà°¯, బజ్à°œీà°²ు) Curry (Koora / Pulusu) (à°•ూà°° మరిà°¯ు à°ªుà°²ుà°¸ు ) Sambar / Chaaru (Rasam) (à°¸ాంà°¬ాà°°్ మరిà°¯ు (పప్à°ªు) à°šాà°°ు (à°°à°¸ం)) Papads / Odiyaalu (à°…à°ª్పడాà°²ు మరిà°¯ు à°’à°¡ిà°¯ాà°²ు) Curd / Buttermilk (à°ªెà°°ుà°—ు/మజ్à°œిà°— ) Sweet, Banana, Pan (à°šివరగా à°’à°• à°¸్à°µీà°Ÿు, à°…à°°à°Ÿిà°ªంà°¡ు, à°¤ాంà°¬ూà°²ం/à°ªాà°¨్) Watch The History of Food in Ancient India for better clarity !! Given be...

Telugu

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à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ుà°²ో à°µంà°¦ ఉత్తమ à°ªుà°¸్తకాà°²ు:   à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ు à°’à°• à°¦్à°°ాà°µిà°¡ à°­ాà°·à°—ా, à°†ంà°§్à°°à°ª్à°°à°¦ేà°¶్ మరిà°¯ు à°¤ెà°²ంà°—ాà°£ à°°ాà°·్à°Ÿ్à°°ాలలో à°…à°§ిà°•ాà°° à°­ాà°·à°—ా ఉన్నది։ ఇది à°ª్à°°à°ªంà°šà°µ్à°¯ాà°ª్à°¤ంà°—ా 80 à°®ిà°²ియన్లకు à°ªైà°—ా à°ª్రజలు ఉపయోà°—ింà°šే à°­ాà°·। à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ు à°­ాà°·à°•ు à°ªుà°°ాతన à°šà°°ిà°¤్à°° à°‰ంà°¦ి; 11à°µ à°¶à°¤ాà°¬్à°¦ం à°¨ుంà°šి à°—ొà°ª్à°ª à°¸ాà°¹ిà°¤్à°¯ పరిà°šà°¯ం à°‰ంà°¦ి। à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ు à°­ాà°· à°µ్యవస్à°¥ిà°¤ి, à°¶à°¬్à°¦ాà°²ు à°µ్యక్à°¤ీకరణల్à°²ో సరళత మరిà°¯ు à°¶à°¬్à°¦ాà°²ు ఆసంà°•ేà°¤ంà°—ా à°‰ంà°¡à°Ÿం à°¦ీà°¨ిà°•ి à°ª్à°°à°¤్à°¯ేకతలు। à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ు à°­ాà°· à°µిà°¶ిà°·్టతలు à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ు à°¦్à°°ాà°µిà°¡ à°•ుà°Ÿుంà°¬ాà°¨ిà°•ి à°šెంà°¦ినది, à°¶à°¬్à°¦ాà°²ు à°¸్పష్à°Ÿంà°—ా పలిà°•ే à°«ోà°¨ెà°Ÿిà°•్ à°­ాà°·। à°¦ీà°¨ి à°µ్à°°ాయటం à°•ోà°¸ం à°ª్à°°à°¤్à°¯ేà°•à°®ైà°¨ "à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ు à°²ిà°ªి"à°¨ు ఉపయోà°—ిà°¸్à°¤ాà°°ు. ఇది à°¬్à°°ాà°¹్à°®ి à°²ిà°ªి à°¨ుంà°¡ి ఉద్à°­à°µింà°šింà°¦ి। à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ు à°¸ాà°¹ిà°¤్à°¯ంà°²ో మహాà°­ారతము, à°°ాà°®ాయణము à°µంà°Ÿి మహాà°•ాà°µ్à°¯ాà°²ు à°ª్రబలమైనవి। à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ు à°­ాà°·à°•ు à°®ూà°¡ు à°²ింà°—ాà°²ు:  à°ªుà°²్à°²ింà°—à°®ు  (Masculine), à°¸్à°¥్à°°ీà°²ింà°— (Feminine), నపుంసక à°²ింà°— (Neuter)। à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ు à°²ిà°ªి: à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ు à°…à°•్à°·à°°ాà°²ు à°®ొà°¤్à°¤ం 54 (16 à°…à°š్à°šుà°²ు, 3 à°…à°š్à°šుà°² à°®ాà°°్à°ªుà°²ు, 35 హల్à°²ుà°²ు)। à°…à°­ిà°µృà°¦్à°§ిà°²ో బహు దశలుà°—ా à°Žà°•్à°•ిà°³్à°² à°¬ంà°—ాà°³ాà°–ాà°¤ మరిà°¯ు à°µేంà°—ి à°šాà°³ుà°•్à°¯ుà°² à°•ాà°²ంà°²ో à°…à°­ిà°µృà°¦్à°§ి à°šెంà°¦ింà°¦ి। à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ు  పలుà°•ుబడి & à°ª్à°°ాà°§ాà°¨్యత à°¤ెà°²ుà°—ు à°¸ాà°¹ిà°¤్à°¯ంà°²ో పద్à°¯ం, à°¨ాà°Ÿà°•ాà°²ు, à°—à°¦్à°¯ రచనలు à°¶à°¤ాà°¬్à°¦ాà°²...

Banana leaf meals

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  Traditionally, food is served in Banana leaf in India because of it's availability, size to fit all varieties and chemical free. India has a long-standing tradition of serving food on banana leaves Food when served on banana leaves gets enriched with several nutrients. Because: Anti-Oxidant Rich: Banana   leaves contain large amounts of polyphenols that are natural antioxidants.   Economical: Having food on banana leaves is one of the most economical and inexpensive options to go for. Eco-Friendly: Make a smart move and ditch those plastic disposable utensils for banana leaves as they are much more eco-friendly. Hygiene: It is always a good idea to eat on banana leaves as it is certainly more hygienic when compared to other utensils. Had food on  Banana leaf !? If Yes, enjoy more times in future :) If No, time to experience in a hotel / home !! I do have experience from childhood....  But when I move to Metropolitan city-Bangalore, gett...

BKP 87 re-union

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BKP 87 Batch re-union - 23rd Sept 2018 "School get-togethers take on a whole new meaning as you get older"  "Now it's been three full decades since I met, or seen, 95% of those classmates with whom I spent seven hours a day, six days a week in 1986-87, of my life" - Mekala Reddy What have I done with the passed 31 years ? Who am I now ?  And have I turned into what they, and I, expected me to be ?  How do I, the 46-year-old me, compare with my 16-year-old self: thinking, fun & talk !?  Am thinking about what surprises might lay out there - on 23rd Sept '18 ?  I have absolutely no idea what to expect, but.... the event day closes, the heart beat increases... the time I am spend with my mates is more joyful, fun full & secured feeling when the time reaches to say 'See You / Bye', these words become most painful !! And those 6 hours memories are: stories of my life & will remain till my last breath  My observation in our las...

Water measurement

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Normally we hear TMC water available in summer and reached reservoirs in monsoon time. Nice to understand the flowing / stored water measurements.... One Cubic feet = 28.3 litres  ; One M^3 = 1000 litres Cusec = One Feet ^ 3 / Sec i.e. Cusec = Cub ic feet per Sec ond  Cumec = M ^ 3 / Sec (or) 1000 liters / Sec  100 Cusec water flows for 24 hours means 100 Ft^2/Sec = 100 x 24 x 60 x 60 = 86,40,000 Ft^3 In other way: 11574 Cusec of Water flow for a day equal to One TMC  TMC = Thousand Million Cubic Feet i.e. 1000, 00, 000 Cubic ft One TMC = 28,316,846,597 litres = 28 billion litres = 22956 Acre ft and One Cubic Km = 35.32 TMC ft Oct 2020: All projects on both Krishna & Godavari rivers over flowed multiple times, ~4000 TMC released to Sea !! 15th Aug '19: 8-10 L Cusecs  of inflow to Srisailam (213 TMC) & Nagarjuna Sagar (312 TMC) are full without rain in local catchment. :)  16th Aug '18: 8.8 L Cusec of water released to sea in Godavari r...