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COVER STORY:In the spotlight!

UPDATES AT ERA

ERA LIFE

LET’STALK:Era Construction & Contracts Division

DIWALI CERELEBRATION AT ERA

WINTERS BECKON

YOUR SPACE

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

ERA FAMILY WELCOMES YOU

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“…We are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing

is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence. I am

not remotely interested in just being good.– Vince Lombardi

Experience excellence

A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that

each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?

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That persistence and perseverance make an unbeatable combination for success has been proven once again by the Era Group’s flagship company – Era Infra

Engineering.

From its humble beginning decades ago to emerging as one of the most diversified infrastructure development companies to clocking stellar growth Y-o-Y to garnering prestigious accreditations and awards along the way,

Era Infra Engineering has surely and steadfastly paved its way amongst the top-notch infra players in the country. Adding another feature in its cap is the receipt of yet another prestigious award from the Construction

World Annual 2009 Study for the Second Fastest Growing Construction Company (in the large category).

The award was given away at the 7th Construction World Annual Awards 2009 on the 8 October, 2009, at ITC Grand Central, Parle in Mumbai. Making this

achievement even more special was the fact that the award was given by the honorable minister Kamal Nath and received by Mr. J.L Khushu, Director, on behalf of the company amidst

an elite gathering of industry stalwarts, bankers, bureaucrats and

technocrats.

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Era Infra Engineering’s Construction & Contracts Division has been awarded the construction of 14 buildings under OBC reservation at BHU Varanasi, package-I, by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) with the contract period being 18 months. The Division is already executing one project at BHU Varanasi and this order further strengthens its presence at BHU Varanasi and endorses its quality and execution commitment and capabilities. The Division has also been awarded the work for “Part A1” of piling and foundations works including supply of all materials except those proposed to be supplied by BHEL for 2 x 500 MW units at Anpara-D Thermal Power Plant (PTPP) at Anpara, U.P. by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) for a period of 18 months. The division already has one ongoing project at Anpara for Lanco Infratech Ltd. and this project will further strengthen its positioning in Anpara.

Strengthening foothold

Pictures speak a thousand words. And to showcase the speed, progress and commitment with which Era EPC & International Division has exhibited while executing its important projects at NHAI Bahadurgarh, NHAI Gwalior, HUDA Hyderabad and DMRC Dwarka, we bring you the most recent images taken from the different site areas. Era EPC & International is well on track to transform the way people will travel in the future.

Improving connections

NHAI, Bahadurgarh

NHAI, Gwalior

HUDA, Hyderabad DMRC, Dwarka DMRC, Dwarka

HUDA, Hyderabad HUDA, Hyderabad

NHAI, Bahadurgarh NHAI, Gwalior

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The flagship company’s RMC Division has fast established its presence and brand strength in the North Indian market as evident from the myriad orders logged in month-on-month. Some of the salient orders bagged by its different plants for a host of clients are as follows:

• The Greater Noida plant secured orders from Samiah Promoters and Builders, Supertech Ltd.,K.V Construction, Kyashapi Construction and Amran Tos Builders

• The Sahibabad plant procured order from Ahluwalia Contracts for their Common Wealth Games project

• Order from the U.P Government for its Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital project in Noida

• The Murthal plant received orders for the Vardhman Gardenia housing project and from OMAXE

• The Ghaziabad plant received order from Crossing Republic City

Cementing its presence

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Facilitating the best of Infrastructure Development That high-end quality equipment is axiomatic for quality infrastructure development lies at

the heart of both Era Equipment Division’s existence and its stellar growth since inception.

Committed to bringing in the latest top-end equipment necessary for large infrastructure

projects, this division has already built an enviable clientele for its business. In the month

under review, the EMD division’s Machine Mart secured orders for leasing Sensor Paver for

the National Highway project at the Dagha border in Punjab and for the Zirakpur Parwanoo

National Highway project.

Recognising the superiority of Pre-Engineered Building Technology over traditional con-

struction and endorsing the excellent value proposition of Era Buildsys in this fast-evolving

space, the company has bagged prestigious orders from reputed clients namely Shandong

TiejunElectric Power Engineering Co. Ltd. (Adani Power), Surya Global Infrastructure Ltd.,

Rajeev Steels, Sail Bokaro, Sunflag Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Reshma Constructions (BARC) and

Cord Cables Industries Ltd.

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Celebrating happy momentsWith the bringing fun, frolic and a refreshing change to the residents of Meerut, Era E-Zone in conjunction with Dainik Jagran organized ‘Shopping Festival – Lucky 2009’ and ‘Shopping Ka Chamatkar Gift’ at Era Mall, Meerut, from 20 October, 2009 to 20 November 20, 2009. The main events organized by Era Mall, Meerut in collaboration with Dainik Jagran comprised Tambola, Musical Chairs, Musical Night, Antakshari of which Tambola, Musical Chairs and Antakhshari (Couple) was held at Era Food Zone. The brands retailing at Era Mall handed over lucky draw coupons to guests on purchase on & above Rs. 500/-.

Tambola Coverage in Dainik Jagran, Meerut

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What do these alphabets mean? For a Construction Engineer these mean ‘Project Manager’. For a Politician these mean “Prime Minister’. Both are correct. The Project Manager of a Construction Company is as important as the Prime Minister of a Country. The success of a site depends entirely on the efficiency of the PM as the success of the country too depends on the efficiency of the PM.

Project Manager for an organization is having very important roll. If the organization is having good project managers, Project will be delivered successfully and organization will earn appreciation but due to inefficient Project Manager Organization will stand to loose its credibility and even may loose chance of acquiring further business from the same client. A good Project Manager should have comprehensive knowledge of the contract document.

An Engineer with 10-15 years experience may occupy the chair of a Project Manager. However it does not mean that everyone with this much experience may be suitable to be PM’s. Some Engineers even with 25-30 years experience may not be fit enough for this coveted post.

The health of a company depends upon the strength of its Project Managers. The health of a company can be said to be excellent if 80% of its PM’s are efficient. In case this percentage drops below 60% the company is likely to become sick.

An efficient and competent Project Manager leads the team from the front. He completes the entrusted project work as per schedule, within the specified cost and best workman like manner. A good PM makes his entire staff efficient during the time they work along with him in execution of one complete project work.

A good PM has comprehensive knowledge of complete contract documents. He knows the BOQ from the beginning to end. Hence he is aware whether he is executing an extra item before starts with the item and takes proper approval from client before proceeding with them.

He keeps a complete record of the delays which hamper the progress of work. Prepare proper delay analysis as and when required .He asks for extension of time well before the scheduled date of completion quoting the various reasons for delay. He takes care of the company’s interest regarding compensation in case of working during the extended period of reasons attributable to the ‘Owner’. In no case should a situation arise when the company is on defensive in case of delay in completion. He takes care of reconciliation of material in time and in no case situation should arise when company stands to lose on the ground of shortage of material.

All labour contractors would be eager to work for an efficient PM. They stand to earn more in projects efficiently handled as the peace workers are able to get the maximum output from their works because the works are well planned and all arrangements for execution are meticulously done well in advance. Post like Project Co-coordinators above the PMs are only to identify the seniority of the PMs otherwise the PM along is supreme for any Project.

For success of any project Management should take utmost care in selection of a Project Manager and try to keep same Project Manager for entire pendency of the contract where he has been appointed. Also considering the fact that time is the essence of the contract all required resources should be made available in time.

PURCHASE MANAGER:

PM also mean the Purchase Manager. This is also a post of vital importance to the company. An efficient PM will be able to reduce the cost of works. Once an honest and person of integrity is appointed to this post, the Management’s major worries are over.

PERSONNEL MANAGER:

PM also means the Personal Manager. Personal Manager is the key person managing the HR and its related activities. This is very important part of any organization. HR use to generate corporate culture (a style by which a company does its function) which is the personality of the company. Corporate culture is made of a company’s core values and beliefs .Its sense of right and wrong with generating the ethical behavior.

I call upon all PMs to consider their respective projects as their own companies and work effortlessly for successful completion of the same. This will not only assure a bright future for our company but for you as well.

Contributed by –S. P. Singh

Vice President (Projects)

Meaning of Alphabets “PM “

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Let’s Talk Era Construction and Contracts Division shares what it takes to create a

unified and motivated team that is committed to taking the oldest division of the company to greater heights and to discover new horizons.

L-R: Mr. Dharamveer Sharma - Executive Secretary (Contracts), Mr. Aniruddha Kumar - DGM (Contracts), Mr. Upendra Seroo - GM (Contracts), Ms. Surbhi Kashyap - Sr. Engineer, Mr. Kunal Kumar - Asst. Engineer (Technical),

Ms. Vandana Sharma - Engineer (Technical), Mr. Jeewan Singh - AGM (Contracts), Ms. Bedatrayee Saha - Sr. Engineer (Contracts), Mr. Prem Chandra Mathpal - DGM (Contracts)

CCD division has been enhancing its projects portfolio at a rapid pace. Can you share with us the factors that have helped CCD increase its order pipeline, sector presence and order size on a continuous basis?

It is true that in the last two years we have enhanced our projects portfolio to a great extent, made possible by the great efforts of the Contracts team, timely inputs from the purchase, finance & accounts department and different sites, hard work of all team members, our strategy & meticulous planning and most importantly guidance and support from the Executive Director and Honorable Chairman.

Could you give us a perspective of the competitive advantage which CCD has over peer companies and how is it leveraging these advantages to further business prospects?

Over the years, CCD has built the following competitive advantages over peer companies:

• Well experienced and qualified execution team • A large fleet of modern and new equipments • Mechanized way of construction

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• Strong monitoring system and effective cost control measures • Strong base of vendors and PRWs

The above-mentioned advantages give us the leverage in reducing our cost thereby translating into a cost competitive advantage over peer companies and a force in securing more contracts.

What according to you have been the defining moments and most notable milestones reported by the CCD team and what are the reasons for the same?

On 1st January, 2009, we received five new contracts worth approximately Rs 300 cr – making it the first time in the history of the Group of bagging so many projects in a single day!

What challenges did you face in your journey of evolution and going forward what are the challenges that are likely to come up? How did CCD confront the same and what is the level of preparedness in dealing with them in the future?

The biggest challenge confronting us is meeting the pre-qualifying requirements for high value projects. To counter this, we are trying to enter into joint ventures / consortiums which will help meet the eligibility requirements coupled with the fact that as we are progressing and completing the projects, we are further strengthening our credentials. Our team is fully geared to face any challenge that comes in the way of our progress.

What is next on CCD’s expansion anvil? How does it plan to achieve the same?

In the last two years, we have diversified our portfolio extensively but still there are few sectors where we have to enter. We plan to expand vertically and horizontally - vertical expansion by getting more orders of higher value in the existing sectors and horizontal expansion by entering into new sector viz. hydropower, pipeline works, marine structures and water resource works.

Execution capabilities are axiomatic in succeeding in your industry. How has CCD created and nurtured a culture of excellence in executing and completing projects successfully?

Successful execution with excellent quality and within the stipulated timeframe is the gateway for further business expansion. CCD has already achieved several milestones in execution and has excellent execution team working under the leadership of our Executive Director and in the patronage of Honorable Chairman. To further strengthen execution capabilities, ten sectors have been created, with each sector headed by the sector head and each sector head has a separate independent team covering all the functions. This ensures a prudent mix of focus, expertise and functionality essential in succeeding and taking the division to the next level of growth.

What steps are being initiated on a continuous level to keep the employee morale high and ensure high retention?

In CCD, we have initiated several steps to boost the morale of employees. We have put in place incentive plans and Employee of the Month scheme to spot, recognize and reward talent. In addition, we recognize and appreciate the services of employees working with us since the last 5, 10 and 15 years and more. Every year, the “Employee of the Year” awards are given for excellence in management, systems and quality. Generally, the incentive is given to the execution team, but in CCD, incentive is given to the team working in the Head Office. Last year, incentive was given to the Contracts Team for their outstanding achievements.

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Lighting at the Era Office, Sector-3, Noida Lighting at the Era Mall, Meerut

Diwali Pura at Era Corporate Office, Okhla Diwali Pura at Era Office, Secotr-3, Noida

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Diwali Puja at Era Mall, Meerut Diwali Puja at Era Mall, Meerut

Diwali Decoration at Aspen Garden, Meerut

Diwali Decoration at Gardenia Estate, Meerut Diwali Decoration at Divine Court, Palwal

Diwali Decoration at Era Mall, Meerut

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The days are getting shorter and I bet no sooner we are going to miss the sunshine. The sun goes down at 6:00pm already. The dark winter months really pull some people down, and this goes way beyond the “winter blues” and develops into something more. This condition is known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. A little understanding of what’s going can be a real help.

What are the symptoms?

The most common symptoms of SAD are recurring cycles of depression, increased appetite, and an increased need for sleep. This is unlike other depressive disorders, which are mainly shown up in disturbed sleep and decreased appetite. Other typical symptoms of SAD are anxiety, decreased activity, social withdrawal, weight gain, and carbohydrate craving.

What Causes SAD?

Our 24 hour cycle of waking and sleeping is called the ‘circadian rhythm’ and governed by our changing hormone levels in response to light.

When darkness falls, the lower light levels cause the body to produce melatonin, a hormone that controls sleep. Melatonin is produced through the night, but towards daybreak, it gradually falls to allow us to wake in the morning. This system can go wrong if we simply don’t have enough daylight.

Recent research has identified a number of possible explanations for SAD. The main theories centre on melatonin production, and another important neurotransmitter – serotonin – which is important for keeping us happy.

The nutritional therapy approach

Nutritional therapy approach to SAD aims to increase serotonin levels, and also to help serotonin to convert to melatonin. Here are a few foods you might add to the diet as they may help to promote serotonin production in the body:

Bananas, brown rice, cottage cheese, almonds, walnuts and chicken.

AND getting out in the daylight for as long as you can each day will help too.

Wishing you sunny days ahead!!

Contributed by –Suruchi SoodSr. Office - HR

Era Ezone (India) Ltd.

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Contributed by –Sandeep Nayar

S/o Mr. K. SujeendranAsst. Officer, P&A

HRR PPL, Hyderabad

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Its chilly outside and you rush to your home, chuck your bags and rush to get a cup of impetuous coffee. The gauzy curtains flutter only to welcome the December breeze, long waiting outside like a doormat, in the snowy fringes of the wooden brackets of your house. You switch on the television to know that there is a recent snowfall in Shimla. Oh! That’s why it’s so chilled out here. You wish you could have changed the direction of the Himalayas or atleast the course of your holiday. Neither. But still, it is the time when you can move out in a sunny morning to explore the beauty of Delhi in new attire. Trees with no cloth on their bodies, shivering like a stray dog nestling under its wooden shade. The red sandstone monuments shine in the morning sun and are congruously reflected into the hearts of Delights. Still. There is an air of

euphoria that floats above the shivering minds of the people. Winter Season in India - Based upon the extreme changes in weather, India observes three major seasons namely winter, summer and monsoon.

The winter days in India are bright and pleasant. The hilly regions of northern India observe some snowfall also in the months of January. The soft sun of the winters in India appears to be singing soothing lullabies which may make you fall asleep as soon as you sit under sun. But this otherwise pleasant season of the year not only attracts the maximum of tourist traffic to India but also invites an innumerable bird species to its pleasant surroundings. The bird sanctuaries in India are flocked by a multitude of migratory birds in winters that live in a harmonious conjunction with the resident birds here and uphold a unique example of mutual bonding..

Contributed by –Damanpreet kaur

ERA Group

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Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

2 Eggs

4 tablespoons Milk

1 teaspoon Salt

2 cups All-Purpose Flour

8 cups Chicken Broth

2 cups diced Celery

1 cup diced White Onion

3 cups Baby Carrots, chopped

2 teaspoons minced Garlic

8 cups Cold Water

1 pound chopped, cooked Chicken Breast Meat, shredded

1 (16 ounces) package Frozen Corn Kernels, thawed

1 cube Chicken Bouillon

Seasoned Salt, to taste

Salt and Pepper, to taste

Preparation:

Egg Noodles:

1. Add eggs and milk to small bowl. Whisk to combine. Stir in salt and flour.

2. Dough should be stiff. On a floured surface roll dough out really thin, 1/8 of an inch.

3. Let dry 30 minutes and then cut into thin slices.

4. Place on wax paper and let air dry.

Chicken Soup:

1. Add chicken broth, diced celery, diced onion, chopped baby carrots, and minced garlic to stockpot.

2. Add cold water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat.

3. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 2 hours.

4. Stir in chicken meat and whole kernel corn.

5. Stir in chicken bouillon cube, seasoning salt, salt and pepper. Simmer 30 minutes. Add water if necessary.

6. Stir in noodles gradually. Simmer 15 minutes. Serve hot.

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Recipes

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Wacky Wonton SoupIngredients 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil2 Garlic Cloves, minced1 (32 ounces) package Reduced-Sodium Chicken Broth12 frozen Wontons or Chinese Dumplings1 cup Snow Peas, halved crosswise1/4 cup sliced Green Onions1 tablespoon Reduced-Sodium Soy Sauce1 teaspoon grated Fresh Ginger1 cup shredded Fresh SpinachPreparation: 1. Add vegetable oil to stockpot. Heat over medium-

high heat.

2. Sauté minced garlic 30 seconds.3. Stir in chicken broth.4. Bring to a boil.5. Gradually drop in Chinese dumplings.6. Return to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 10 minutes.7. Stir in snow peas, sliced green onions, soy sauce, and grated ginger. 8. Simmer 5 minutes.9. Stir in spinach. Simmer until spinach wilts.

Ingredients 4 easpoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil2 White Onions, sliced2 Red Bell Peppers, deseeded and chopped2 Garlic Cloves, crushed1 tablespoon Mild Chili Powder1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon1 (14 ounces) can chopped Tomatoes1 (6 ounces) can Kidney Beans2 tablespoons Tomato Puree1-1/2 pints Vegetable Stock4 ounces cooked Macaroni, or other small pasta shapeCoarse Salt chopped Fresh Cilantro or Parsley, to garnish Preparation: 1. Add olive oil to stockpot. Heat over medium heat.2. Sauté sliced onions, chopped red bell pepper, and

Mexican Red Pepper Tomato Soupcrushed garlic until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.

3. Stir in mild chili powder and ground cinnamon. Sauté 1 minute.4. Stir in chopped toma toes, kidney beans, tomato puree and vegetable stock.5. Bring to a gentle boil over medium high heat.6. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 20 minutes.7. Add soup to blender in small batches. Puree until smooth. Transfer to large bowl.8. Return soup to stockpot. Return stockpot to low heat. Stir in cooked pasta.9. Serve in individual soup bowls. Garnish with cilantro

Ingredients 4 tablespoons Butter3/4 cup chopped Onion 1/4 cup chopped Celery 1/2 cup chopped Carrots 1 (19 ounces) can Cannellini Beans 1/2 cup shredded Cabbage 1 (14.5 ounces) can Stewed Tomatoes 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste 1-1/2 cups cubed Potatoes 1 quart Chicken Stock2 Garlic Cloves, minced 2 tablespoons Dried Parsley 1 teaspoon Salt 1/2 cup Elbow Macaroni 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

MinestronePreparation: 1. Add butter to stockpot. Heat over medium heat.2. Sauté chopped onion, chopped celery, and chopped car-

rots. Sauté 3 minutes or until onions begin to soften. 3. Stir in Cannellini beans, shredded cabbage, stewed toma-

toes, tomato paste, cubed potatoes, chicken stock, minced garlic, dried parsley, and salt.

4. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.5. Reduce heat, cover stockpot, and simmer 60 minutes.6. Stir in macaroni noodles.7. Simmer 30 minutes.8. Serve in individual soup bowls. Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese.

Contributed by –

Gaurav Chopra, Manager - Operations, Era Ezone (India) Ltd.

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Contributed by –Sunit Nayar

S/o Mr. K. SujeendranAsst. Officer, P&A

HRR PPL, Hyderabad

Contributed by –Rahul RanjanExecutive Graduate Engineer Trainee - Design, Era Buildsys Ltd.

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Most of you might have seen “wake Up Sid” and loved Ran-bir Kapoor’s earnest portrayal as the confused and aimless Sid. But being Sid in real life can seri-ously effect your image at your workplace. So, if you are any-where close to Sid in corporate life, then you definitely need a strong wake up call. Here are some tips to becoming a focused and ambitious professional in your life.

• Dress well to feel great

You perform the way you feel. And if you are polished, groomed & read, you are more likely to live up to the expec-tation you present before your superiors/co workers. May be that’s the reason, more & more organizations adopt a certain dress code policy. Let’s be honest here-if you are dressed re-ally casually, you will be working really casually. Just taking the time to dress up a bit properly before you buckle down for the day is never a bad idea,

• Avoid late nights Going for late night parties and outgoings might seriously af-

fect your punctuality at your work place. It can also have an effect on your productivity. Going to work with a hangover is an even worse situation, as you don’t want to rush to the loo

Improve your effiency meter every half an hour. So, avoid partying late nights in weekdays and schedule your late nights on weekends.

• Avoid distractions Sitting on your desk & just surfing or visiting unnecessary sites

which are not related to your work can distract your attention. This can ear your productive work time. So, the next time you all on your desk avoid surfing those unnecessary sites.

• Restrict personal calls Long personal calls are a strict no-no. Many organizations

are now keeping a check on their employee’s calls. Long personal calls can take away your important time and divert your mind from the task at hand.

• Work as per a plan Try and follow a specific work schedule. Don’t keep postpon-

ing work for the end moment, as the work might not be suf-ficient as done in hurry & under pressure. Do your work on time-to-time basis so that it does not become a last minute burden & affect your work.

• Shut off chat windows We all have a tendency to turn on our email or IM while work-

ing. But trust me it’s completely turn off. Technology can be distraction & steal our focus from the matter at hand. Also some other tips like listening music, taking small breathers, avoiding multitasking can help us improving our efficiency.

Contributed by –Neha Kalra

Front Office ExecutiveEra Landmarks Ltd.

• Coca-Cola was originally green.

• The most common name in the world is Mohammed.

• The names of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.

• The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.

• TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

• Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

• You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath.

• It is impossible to lick your elbow.

• People say “Bless you” when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.

• It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.

• The “sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick” is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.

• Honey is the only food that doesn’t spoil.

• A snail can sleep for three years.

!! Very Strange !!! Know these facts !!!! Interesting !!!

• All polar bears are left handed.

• Butterflies taste with their feet.

• Elephants are the only animals that can’t jump.

• On average, people fear spiders more than they do death.

• The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

• The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.

• Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over million descendants.

• Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bac-teria in your ear by 700 times.

• Like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue print is different.

• And finally 99% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.

Maneesha Karki,Assistant Executive-HR

Era Buildsys Limited

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“Tanuj”I am unable to stop myself to share my experience which I had while traveling to Delhi from my home.

It was for the first time I was traveling through “Shatabdi” from Gwalior to Delhi. I had a very hectic five hour journey as I travelled through bus up to Gwalior. I was so much exhausted and a bit upset , as I was parting from my family for another two or three months.

I was waiting for my train and it was a very humid day and I was almost drowned in sweat. Finally my train arrived at station, everybody was rushed toward train. I had booked my ticket well I advance and I got chair car’s seat no.15 of C4 bogie and it was a window seat. A very big rush of people stalled on entry of the train and every body was anxious about getting into the train as the stoppage was for only 10 mins. Fortunately I managed to get into the train. I went to my seat it was a row of three seats. I was all alone lying on window seat. . After about one and half hour train arrived Agra station. I was still all alone on my seat and bored so much. Then I decided to kill my boring mood and called one of my friends ignoring the fact that I was in roaming. While I started talking to my friend some passengers joined me and I didn’t notice passengers. After few minutes a middle aged man interrupted and asked me to exchange the seat I looked at him and refused rudely as I don’t want to loose my window seat.

Train left station and then I noticed an 8 to 9 years old kid and his mother was sitting beside me. I realized it was this kid’s dad who wanted to sit with their family. Anyways I was with that kid. Kid was really cute and had a beautiful smile just like my sister’s Son called “Mihir”. He instantly made me remember my lovely ‘Mihir”. I could not stop me of interacting with the kid. I asked him “What’s your name?” “Tanuj” he answered. Where do you live? He said “India” Might be he didn’t get me. The seats of train were retractable and could be adjusted as per passenger comfort. Tanuj asked her mother while looking at me about adjusting the seat as if he wants me to do but he couldn’t say me straight. His mother tried but she couldn’t. Then I used my muscle power and adjusted the seat Tanuj Said “ Thanks” .This point triggered our friendship. We started talking. He was very soft spoken and very decent in talking. I was noticing one thing from beginning that the boy was moving his body in some unusual manner, but I thought it was usual. I asked the boy “Tanuj for what you are traveling to Delhi?” He said I am going for treatment of my legs they are like this from childhood.” He said me in such a normal way as if he doesn’t mind it and it was very small and a useless thing to tell. I looked at his feet I got shocked, his legs were wrapped in some supporting plastic panels. I didn’t notice as they seem normal. But the fact was that his feet were paralyzed. Tears popped up from my eyes. I turned my face toward window to hide them and remained silent for sometime. I had so many questions, which I wanted to ask that almighty, who we call the creator.

We hear and see many physically challenged people day today but very few of us get opportunity to know them from a close distance. We always try to get answer of question that “ How these people keep themselves going in life?” .It was my first face to face interaction with such a person and that unfortunately it was a Kid. It was really a heart broking fact. Tanuj’s facial expression was as normal as other kids and didn’t even have a single sign of tension or worry. His mother too was looking comfortable and tensionless. However she was having a feeling of proud on her face as that of all mothers has, on being a mother of a well mannered kid. The mother’s glittering eyes were revealing her proud and passion about her son.

I remember the incident when Tanuj wanted to go to wash room and his mother didn’t help him for standing and walking instead she was watching him with sharp eyes. Although she gone with him as every mother does. It was nothing but the mother’s special way of making her child a self dependant person. Tanuj returned and we had dinner together. After dinner an Ice cream packet offered to all passengers. I don’t want to eat Ice cream but I took one, thinking that I would gift it to Tanuj. He finished off his Ice cream asked me to take mine. I said him “Tanuj you take my Ice cream this is for you only, I don’t want to have as I am having cold”. Neither Tanuj said anything nor does he eat. I thought he would take it later. He was looking in some dilemma. A pantry boy

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came to collect used plates. Tanuj took that Ice cream returned it to that Pantry boy. His eyes clearly showing his lust to eat that ice cream but he didn’t. It was very strange but I understood that, this was a special feeling of self respect which will never allow him to look down in front of anybody in life. He then shared his photographs of their Agra trip with me. It was offcourse with Tajmahal. In one photo he was standing like a normal kid. But his expression was showing signs of his tremendous effort which he was putting to stand on his own. Train reached New Delhi railway station. Everybody started getting out of train. When I stepped out Tanuj was sitting over a suitcase on platform with his mother standing beside and waiting for their Dad to come out of train. I went near him shaked hands and said “Goodbye Tanuj it was a pleasure meeting you. Best of luck for your future” He gave me a sweet smile” I left for my residence in NOIDA.

I have travelled so many places and learned so many experiences and lesson in life, but the lesson of this trip was a unique. Just think are we really justified of thinking so negative about life? “No” I would say. Let’s have a positive approach toward life. Let us cherish the things which we got in life instead being panicking for what we haven’t got. So many people even have complaints against God. But now I understand God is like Tanuj’s mother who has all power to help but he won’t help you unless you don’t need. he would look at you with sharp eyes and ensure that you walk on your own. Next time when you feel unlucky and unhappy then think of those who are physically challenged and think about their happy faces irrespective of their complicated life.

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