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Meeting is a powerful tool to share ideas and information and keep the channel of communication open. Well-organized and managed meetings are a success while badly run meetings are a mere waste of time and money. “ Meetings get a bad rap, and deservedly so - most are disorganized and distracted. But they can be a critical tool for getting your team on the same page .” - Justin Rosenstein Effective meetings leave you energized and motivated to strive hard in order to accomplish your goals. When meetings are managed well, they take up minimum amount of time, achieve objectives, and create an impression that something meaningful has been accomplished. Meeting Management Tips The word “meeting” has earned a bad reputation. Nobody wants to be part of a meeting where everyone is wondering whether they are at the wrong place. A significantly large number of people consider meetings as mere waste of time. However, meetings can be productive if organized efficiently. Here are a

sabudana vrat cutlets Fasting, they say, is to cleanse the soul and body. But we have given it a new form - feasting in fast. Earlier, during fasts, we would have only the typical aloo sabzi with kuttu or singhara roti. Now I can see a transformation -people are experimenting with the same ingredients to come up with innovative, lip-smacking recipes for vrat. Here's my attempt at it. This post is inspired by Sunita Sharma ji, who had shared sabudana paneer cutlets in my group. I decided to try the recipe, since it does not require soaking of sabudana for long hours. It's simple and quick, not to mention delectable. I have made sabudana-rajgira aloo cutlets. Ingredients 1/4 cup- sabudana/sago 1/4 cup- samak chawal powder 1/4 cup- rajgira or amaranth flour (optional - if you are not including this, increase the amount of samak flour to 1/2 cup) 2 boiled potatoes sendha namak little oil or ghee for greasing appe pan turmeric hari mirch curry leaves

kaddu methi sprouts Methi sprouts are a healthy addition to your diet. After my  alloo methi sprout s stir fry recipe, I followed Balvinder Kaur's idea of using fenugreek sprouts with pumpkin. It was such a delicious recipe that I have fallen in love with methi sprouts and keenly look for different combinations. Here is kaddu methi sprouts recipe: Pumpkin (I took 1/4th size of a medium size kaddu) 1/2 cup- methi sprouts 1 tomato salt, red chilly powder turmeric, cumin seeds 1 tsp-mustard oil coriander leaves Procedure Cut pumpkin into small pieces.  Take oil in a nonstick pan. Add jeera. Let it splutter. Next add pumpkin pieces and methi sprouts. Add salt, haldi, red chilly powder, and tomato pieces. Stir fry for a couple of minutes.  Cook & cover. Check after 5-8 minutes. Cook & cover. Keep on a low flame. Check once done.  Garnish with coriander leaves. Your kaddu methi sprouts stir fry is ready! Enjoy with rice or roti.

lauki methi sprouts After my alloo methi sprouthi sprout s stir fry was a hit, I followed a friend Balvinder Kaur's idea of using fenugreek sprouts with pumpkin to make kaddu methi sprouts stir fry. I loved the recipe, which was liked by hubby as well. So I tried to replace pumpkin with lauki, ghiya, or bottle gourd, which is hated by most young members in Indian households. I must say this is one of the yummiest lauki recipes ever. Undoubtedly, this is the best way to serve lauki to your family. The humble bottle gourd is rich in nutrients, vitamins, minerals and full of easily digestible fiber. It is useful in weight loss, lowering your blood pressure levels, and keeping heart healthy. Bottle gourd has a cooling effect on the body. Since it is available in plenty in summers, so why not increase your intake of lauki in the hot season and enjoy its benefits. It replenishes water loss from your body. Let's get back to the lauki methi sprouts recipe: Ingredients

Japan earthquake hits Kinki Another deadly tremor measuring 6.5 on richter scale has struck Japan's Kyushu island in the wee hours of April 15th. Nine persons have already died in the south Japan earthquake and many more are feared trapped under collapsed buildings. The earthquake was so severe that the tremors were felt for 20 seconds, leaving 800 severely wounded. About 7,50,000 people felt the violent to severe shaking due to the shallow depth of the earthquake, reported just 10 kms or 6.1 miles beneath the earth. Since it was a shallow earthquake, the shaking of the earth is more intense. Deeper quakes cause less shaking, while shallow and surface tremors are the most severe, since they are closer to the surface and can spiral to a larger area. Thankfully, there are no fears of tsunami, since the epicenter of this Japan earthquake was in the land, not in the sea bed. This quake follows the recent Okinawa quake. Japan experiences frequent tremors since it sits in

Obesity danger signs are ringing loud and clear. Yes, the world is becoming fatter by the day, with over 641 million obese people around the globe. world obesity bmi Statistics reveal that there has been a spike in the number of people with a body mass index of over 30. The number of such people was 641 million in 2014. Another glaring statistic from the The Lancet medical journal study is that one in every seven women are obese, while in men, of every 10 men, one has a BMI of over 30. What is Obesity- BMI Divide weight in kilograms by height in square meters to get the BMI of a person. It indicates whether a person is obese or enjoys a healthy weight. Any person with a BMI of over 25 is overweight. Those with a body mass index above 30 are obese and those over 40 are categorized under morbidly obese, with about 2 % women and  1 % men. In morbid obesity, the weight interferes with normal physical functions of the body, which include breathing and walking. The stati

khatta meetha karela Khatta Meetha karela ? Yes, the credit for this recipe goes to Chitra Balachander, a dear friend of mine. This lady boasts amazing culinary skills, with a repertoire rich in south Indian delicacies. Of course, she knows it all about north Indian food and other food varieties across India. She shared this khatta meetha karela recipe a few days back, which tempted me to try the recipe myself. I have given it a try and found it as one of the best karela recipes ever. The sweet & tangy bitter gourd stir fry goes well with rice, lentil curry, and any other gravy. Here's a sneak peak into Chitra di's recipe: khatta meetha karela by Chitra Balachander I made little modifications: 1 tsp- mustard oil 6-7 karelas (bitter gourd) turmeric, salt, jeera 1 big onion 1 tsp- tamarind paste 1 tsp- jaggery powder red chilly powder Procedure sweet & tangy karela Wash and cut karelas into round slices. Chop onion and mix with slic