If you color your hair,

get smart about the products your stylist is using.

Are they damaging your tresses?

Know what can damage your hair through a short survey.

To particiapte in the surey click here:
http://www.webmd.com/skin-beauty/rm-quiz-hair-dye?ecd=wnl_skin_051811

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Privatizing of Water Sector by Govt. of India:


Like the power sector Govt. is all set to privatise the water sector. As a consumer do you thinks its a good idea?

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Diaetics - Take Care of your Pancreas

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Upcoming VOICE test programs and parameters

CONSUMER VOICE bringing you their upcoming test programs to know your views about the parameters which we are going to use in our test programs.


So Click here to know and be a part of our forthcoming Test Programs and Parameters

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Wiped Away With Waves…..

On March 11, 2011, Japan was hit by an enormous earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 about 400 km (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo. The earthquake of such high intensity further triggered a giant wave of around 33 feet on the shores of Japan sweeping everything in its way. The giant wave devoured whole cities and rural areas of country’s north, sweeping away cars, homes, buildings, trains, and boats, leaving a path of death and devastation in its wake. There has been death toll of more than 7,000 people and more than 1, 00,000 people have gone missing.

The tsunami disaster in Japan recalled memories of tsunami in South-East Asia in 2004. As soon as news spread the alerts were issued all across Russia, Taiwan, Hawaii, Indonesia, the Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and the west coasts the U.S., Mexico, Central America, and South America.

There seemed to be a no end to the disaster in Japan as three of its nuclear reactors in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station crumbled one after another on Saturday March 12, 2011. The cooling system of the reactor failed, leaving behind grave danger of radiation for the people in Japan. Many people who got affected had nowhere to go for treatment. Alerts were issued to stay at home for fear of spreading radiation in the environment. Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Naoto Kan, declared it as one of its worst disaster after World War II in 1945.

The courage and patience of the people of Japan is quite commendable, but it is sure to have far reaching effects not only for Japan but for the other countries as well especially when the world is still trying to come out of economic slowdown.

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It was a deadly black Friday on March 11, 2011 for Japan as it was hit by an enormous earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 about 400 km (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo. The after effect was so devastating that it caused failure of 3 of nuclear reactors triggering high alert of radiation in the environment. More than 3000 people were wiped out in tsunami and now millions of people are facing the fear of radiation in their country.

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Wiped Away With Waves…..............

Wiped Away With Waves….............. On March 11, 2011, Japan was hit by an enormous earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 about 400 km (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo. The earthquake of such high intensity further triggered a giant wave of around 33 feet on the shores of Japan sweeping everything in its way. The giant wave devoured whole cities and rural areas of country’s north, sweeping away cars, homes, buildings, trains, and boats, leaving a path of death and devastation in its wake. There has been death toll of more than 7,000 people and more than 1, 00,000 people have gone missing. The tsunami disaster in Japan recalled memories of tsunami in South-East Asia in 2004. As soon as news spread the alerts were issued all across Russia, Taiwan, Hawaii, Indonesia, the Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and the west coasts the U.S., Mexico, Central America, and South America. There seemed to be a no end to the disaster in Japan as three of its nuclear reactors in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station crumbled one after another on Saturday March 12, 2011. The cooling system of the reactor failed, leaving behind grave danger of radiation for the people in Japan. Many people who got affected had nowhere to go for treatment. Alerts were issued to stay at home for fear of spreading radiation in the environment. Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Naoto Kan, declared it as one of its worst disaster after World War II in 1945. The courage and patience of the people of Japan is quite commendable, but it is sure to have far reaching effects not only for Japan but for the other countries as well especially when the world is still trying to come out of economic slowdown.

******************************************************************* ......... It was a deadly black Friday on March 11, 2011 for Japan as it was hit by an enormous earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 about 400 km (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo. The after effect was so devastating that it caused failure of 3 of nuclear reactors triggering high alert of radiation in the environment. More than 3000 people were wiped out in tsunami and now millions of people are facing the fear of radiation in their country.

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Happy Women’s Day!

One third of the human resources at VOICE are women working for various departments in the office. Our women make the best use of their grey matters, vigour and energy to empower consumers in India. Women at VOICE office make things happen in the subscription, management, writing, legal and technical team.

Isn't it time for our legislature also to have 33 percent women representation. Shouldn’t more women like Jaya Pradha stand up the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Parliament?

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If Wishes were Bar Coded

Are you aware of “Gift Registry”? If yes, do you think it is a good idea?

Western concept is setting a new trend in India, imported by young NRIs and travelers abroad. Prospective brides and grooms tell their friends the gifts they want, not vocally, but through a wishlist in the form of invitation letters or e-invitations. The concept is known as gift registry, where as soon as the preparation for marriage begins a wishlist of gifts is also made and mailed to the guest with the invitation card.

Are you one of the guests who would welcome “Gift registry”?

The brides and grooms are mostly educated in the west and they found the concept of wishlist quite pragmatic and economical. Back in India, they tie up with individual shop which is equipped to handle this kind of traffic or websites that provide gift registry services, and make a wishlist of the items they wish to be gifted. The barcode of these items are mailed to the guests, who can choose a single gift or pool the money to order products from the list. Payments can be made through credit cards, debit cards or directly at the shop. On the day of the event all the gifts are delivered at the doorsteps of the host.

Do you think it will send shock waves down the spine of most guests at the “big fat Indian wedding”?

Surely, gift registry is creating cultural shocks in the minds of Indians who consider it beneath their dignity to ask for gifts. We love giving and receiving gifts of cash, gift vouchers, or gold rather than try to understand what a friend wants or needs. We love to be bestowed with gifts but fight shy of demanding them outright by making wishlists – for after all, the definition of gift is ‘something given of your own free will, and not engineered to be delivered to meet specific wants or needs of the receiver.’

Are you amongst the newly-weds who do not want to end up with junk wedding gifts?

A shift in the mind set can reduce the wastage, as the newlywed will not end up with 4 pressure cookers, 3 dinner sets and a large number of wall clocks. With a little bit of prior consultation, checking out the wishlist and pooling of money the newly wed could have an entire range of kitchen appliances to start a new home. According to owners of gift registry websites, the young generation of 14-35 years is showing huge interest in gift registry, as they are more open to and will welcome new methods of giving and taking gifts.

Gift Registry is useful for occasions like Weddings, Birthdays, Baby Showers, Anniversaries and Festivals. Gift Registry shops and websites provide an array of products in various categories for various brands including foreign brands priced as low as Rs 300 for Apparels & Clothes, Baby & Maternity Care, Pregnancy Apparels, Bags & Luggage, Books & Magazines, Cameras & Accessories, Flowers & Gifts, Home Decor, Jewelery, Kitchen & Home Appliances, Wine Glasses & Accessories, etc. Some also prefer to have experience based gifts like spa treatment, hotel stays or pet grooming sessions.

A few websites like shareurjoy.com, Wishberry.in, lamhe.co.in., have ventured into this new concept with customer-friendly services. Registering and using their services is as simple as using any other online shopping services.

Many mothers of young children would also welcome this new concept on birthdays, as the guests always bring toys that the siblings can play together like chess, badminton racket, tennis racket etc. Gift registry is in its salad days, if we make it part of our culture it will bring smiles on the face of the host and a sense of satisfaction in the minds of the guest.

How to use gift registry service?

• Register with a website or shop.
• Create your wishlist
• Choose the products and get the barcodes.
• Send invitation cards with the link of the site or the shop to the invites.
• Guests can view the list online or contact the shops.
• Purchase the gift.
• Payments can be made through credit cards, debits cards, net banking.
• Gift will be delivered at the door steps on the day of the event.

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6-Year-Old Girl Is World’s Youngest Yoga Instructor:

6-Year-Old Girl Is World’s Youngest Yoga Instructor:

Yoga has been around for thousands of years, and the benefits it has for the mind and body are unquestionable, so its ever-growing popularity is not surprising . But what is very surprising is 6-year-old Shruti Pandey, who has been a successful Yoga teacher for two years now.
Interestingly enough, she is not the only “miracle” in her family, as her older brother, Harsh Kumar, mastered all 84 yoga positions by the age of five, making it into the Limca Book of Records and becoming a source of inspiration and motivation for Shruti. But he has never been interested in becoming a teacher.
67 year-old Hari Chetan, Shruti’s instructor, who set up the Swami Brahmachand Saraswati Kaivalya Dham Ashram 35 years ago, is simply amazed not only with her flexibility, which many may find normal for a child this age, but also with her talent and determination. She proved to be e vary quick learner and as she mastered this art for herself, it didn’t come as a surprise when she started teaching others, in classes of around 30 adults that start at 5:30am. Everyone is amazed with her talent and the patience she puts in for everything and every one.
“The best thing about Shruti is she tries to provide an alternative position for the complicated ones that are difficult for an older person like me to do. She’s very patient,” says 90-year-old retired teacher Swami Bhanu.
After only three months of attending Shruti’s classes, 48-year-old businessman Lokendra Pal Singh says: “I have noticed a positive change in my life. I used to be short-tempered, but now I’m able to control my anger to quite an extent and it’s all thanks to a little six-year old.”

http://zugem.blogspot.com/2010/12/6-year-old-girl-is-worlds-youngest-yoga.html

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