E-Journal of the KSEBEA Senior Engineers

January 2013 vol.10 no.9

CONTENTS
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FROM THE EDITOR DO YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE? WHAT'S NEXT? THE WEDDING PASSBOOK AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY MURPHYS LAW UNIT PULSE KOZHIKODE FUN THREE RED MARBLES

LAUGH WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE MY BET?

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LIFE OF PI OPINION JOKES TIPS ON INVESTMENTS IN SHARES

India Mourns Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar He was a legend. He was an icon. He was a maestro. He was the one who put Indian music on world map. His name was synonymous with Indian Music.

IN THE NEWS

RIP
A young Indian woman who was gang-raped and severely beaten on a bus died Saturday at a Singapore hospital, after her horrific ordeal galvanized Indians to demand greater protection for women from sexual violence that impacts thousands of them everyday.The frightening nature of the crime shocked Indians, who have come out in their thousands for almost daily demonstrations, demanding stronger protection for women and death penalty for rape, which is now punishable by a maximum life imprisonment. Women face daily harassment across India, ranging from catcalls on the streets, groping and touching in public transport to rape . TIME

FROM THE EDITOR The news report does not require elaboration; we hang our heads in shame. With the emergence of Knowledge Society, Attitude, Sociology, Self-development etc have gained upper hand carrying more weightage in Placement as well as in the Ascent to the Top. The four pieces from Suhair finding place in this issue are all relevant in this context. They stimulate the intellect; give fresh insights. The Malayalam poem by Dr. Ayyappa Panickar compares the character of two ladies of Hindu mythology viz. Radha and Rukmini in his inimitable style. Valuable contributions come from Sasi and KNC as usual. We thank all contributors. The 3 in 1 event on December11 was a feather in the cap for the indefatigable team of Mohanan Nambiar in terms of organization and participation. Kannur Unit can take legitimate pride in the successful conduct of a fabulous function. LIFE OF PI is a Novel by Yann Martel that bagged Man Booker Prize ten years ago. The Hollywood movie version by Ang Lee created waves in 2012.
ENJOYREADING! K.E.DAMODARAN NAYANAR

Do You Make a Difference?

Many years ago I was with one of my daughters as she completed a lengthy program in the wilderness to help her deal more effectively with some of her teenage dilemmas. The last thing the counselor at the wilderness camp said to her was, Remember at all times that what you think and what you do affects other people. This is true even beyond the impact we have on our friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. I believe that we impact all of humanity. In Power vs. Force, Dr. David Hawkins writes: In this interconnected universe, every improvement we make in our private world improves the world at large for everyone. We all float on the collective level of consciousness of mankind, so that any increment we add comes back to us. We all add to our common buoyancy by our efforts to benefit life. It is a scientific fact that what is good for you is good for me. Dr. Hawkins has backed up his remarks and conclusions with 29 years of hard research. Ill briefly summarize some of these conclusions and how they relate to the impact you have on others when youre connected to Source. In essence, every single person as well as large groups of people can be calibrated for their energy levels. Generally speaking, low-energy people cannot distinguish truth from falsehood. They can be told how to think, whom to hate, whom to kill; and they can be herded into a group-think mentality based on such trivial

details as what side of the river they were born on, what their parents and their grandparents believed, the shape of their eyes, and hundreds of other factors having to do with appearance and total identification with their material world. Hawkins tells us that approximately 87 percent of humanity calibrates at a collective energy level that weakens them. The higher up the ladder of frequency vibration, the fewer people there are in those high levels. The highest levels are represented by the truly great persons who originated spiritual patterns that multitudes have followed throughout the ages. Theyre associated with divinity, and they set in motion attractor energy fields that influence all of humankind. Just below the energy level of pure enlightenment are the energy levels associated with the experience designated as transcendence, self-realization, or God consciousness. Heres where those who are called saintly reside. Just below this level is the place of pure joy, and the hallmark of this state is compassion. Those who attain this level have more of a desire to use their consciousness for the benefit of life itself rather than for particular individuals. Below these supremely high levels, which few ever attain in a permanent way, are the levels of unconditional love, kindness, and acceptance of everyone. Below the levels of energy that strengthen us are the low energy levels of anger, fear, grief, apathy, guilt, hatred, judgment, and shameall of which weaken and impact us in such a way as to inhibit our connection to the universal energy level of Source. What Id like you to do here is take a leap of faith with me, while I present a few of the conclusions that Dr. Hawkins came to in his second book, called The Eye of the I. Through his precise kinesiological testing for truth versus falsehood, hes calibrated the approximate number of people whose energy is at or below the level that weakens. Id like you to consider his findings and conclusions relative to your impact on civilization. Dr. Hawkins suggests that its crucial for each of us to be aware of the significance of raising our frequency of vibration to the level where we begin to match up with the energy of the universal Source. people counterbalance the negative effect of low-energy people. But it doesnt happen on a one-to-one basis because of that 87 percent of humanity thats in the lower weakening frequencies. One person connected One of the most fascinating aspects of this line of research is the idea of counterbalancing. High-energy to Source can have an enormous impact on many people in the lower energy patterns. The higher up the scale you move toward actually being the light of enlightenment and knowing God consciousness, the more negatively vibrating energies you can counterbalance. Here are some fascinating figures from Dr. Hawkinss research for you to contemplate as you review the impact you can have on humanity simply by being on the higher rungs of the ladder:

One individual who lives and vibrates to the energy of optimism and a willingness to be nonjudgmental of others will counterbalance the negativity of 90,000 individuals who calibrate at the lower weakening levels. One individual who lives and vibrates to the energy of pure love and reverence for all of life will counterbalance the negativity of 750,000 individuals who calibrate at the lower weakening levels. One individual who lives and vibrates to the energy of illumination, bliss, and infinite peace will counterbalance the negativity of 10 million people who calibrate at the lower weakening levels. One individual who lives and vibrates to the energy of grace, pure spirit beyond the body, in a world of complete oneness, will counterbalance the negativity of 70 million people who calibrate at the lower weakening levels.

The implications of these figures are immense for discovering ways of improving human consciousness. By raising your own frequency of vibration only slightly to a place where you regularly practice kindness, love, and receptivity, and where you see beauty and the endless potential of good in others as well as yourself, you counterbalance 90,000 people somewhere on this planet who are living in the low-energy levels of shame, anger, hatred, guilt, despair, and depression. Consider the importance of becoming aware of the impact you have on others, and remind yourself that by raising your own energy level to a place where youre in harmony with Source, you become an instrument, or a channel, of peace. This works everywhere, so be a part of the counterbalance to the human negativity you encounter in your life. As Mahatma Gandhi said: We must be the change, we wish to see in the world. By Wayne W. Dyer
Wayne W. Dyer, Ph.D., is an internationally renowned author and speaker in the field of self-development.

What's Next?
Suhair

In business, as in life, it pays to identify trends, to look ahead and make changes before you too become a victim to a change The simple truth is that successful business leaders - from Cornelius Vanderbilt to Steve Jobs used a simple habit to make themselves outrageously successful. Vanderbilt started in steamships, first regional and then ocean going. When railroads came to this country, he sold his ships and put his money in trains and track. Then when railroads became overbuilt, he shifted his focus to oil - and made billions in the process. One of Steve Jobs' early successes was the lowly desktop Mac that looked like a bulky toaster oven. Apple's desktops helped it grow. Then a shift to iPhone and iPad helped it take off and become one of the most successful companies ever Both Vanderbilt and Jobs used one simple habit to keep their companies on the forefront and growing. They asked themselves the following two questions They asked themselves, "What's next? What do customers want and need and how can I give it to them?" oooooooo It doesnt matter what business youre in its changing. And you can either be a leader or be left in the dust.

The Wedding Passbook

Monica married Hitesh this day. At the end of the wedding party, Monicas mother gave her a newly opened bank saving passbook with an initial deposit amount of Rs.1000 and said:. Monica, take this passbook. Keep it as a record of your marriage life. When theres something happy and memorable happened in your new life, put some money in. Write down what its about next to the line. The more memorable the event is, the more money you can put in. Ive done the first one for you today. Do the others with Hitesh. When you look back after years, you can know how much happiness youve had. Monica shared this with Hitesh when getting home. They both thought it was a great idea and were anxious to know when the second deposit can be made. This was what they did after certain time: 7 Feb: Rs.100, first birthday celebration for Hitesh after marriage 1 Mar: Rs.300, salary raise for Monica 20 Mar: Rs.200, vacation trip to Bali 15 Apr: Rs.2000, Monica got pregnant 1 Jun: Rs.1000, Hitesh got promoted and so on... However, after years, they started fighting and arguing over trivial things. They didnt talk much. They regretted that they had married the nastiest people in the world.... no more love. One day Monica talked to her mother: Mom, we cant stand each other anymore. So, we agreed to divorce. I cant imagine how I decided to marry this guy!!! Mother: Sure, girl, thats no big deal. Just do whatever you want if you really cant stand it. But before that, do one thing first. Remember the saving passbook I gave you on your wedding day? Take out all money and spend it first. You shouldnt keep any record of such a poor marriage. Monica thought it was right. So she went to the bank, waiting at the queue to cancel the account. While she was waiting, she took a look at the passbook records. She looked, and looked again and again. The memories of all the previous joy and happiness started pouring in. Her eyes were filled with tears. Abruptly, she returned home, handed over the passbook to Hitesh and asked him to

spend the money before getting divorce. The next day, Hitesh gave the passbook back to Monica. She found a new deposit of Rs.5000. And a line next to the record: This is the day I noticed how much Ive loved you thru out all these years. How much happiness you had brought me. They hugged and cried, putting the passbook safely into its place. Do you know how much money they had saved when they retired? Could be quite a lot!. However, the money did not matter to them anymore, after they had gone thru all the joyful years in their life Suhair

AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY

A fairly large gathering of Electrical Engineers belonging to diverse age groups retired, still inservice and budding had congregated at Kannur on 11.12.2012 to pay their homage to the memory of late Er. C.M.Damodaran, who had left us for the heavenly abode on 05.12.2011. They had undertaken to travel from places as far as Kasaragod in the north and Thiruvananthapuram in the south. The function was jointly hosted by the KSEB Engineers Association and the Senior Engineers Forum. Senior students from the Engineering colleges at Cheemeni, Payyanur, Chemberi, Kannur and Kasaragod participated in the keenly fought Quiz contest. S/s Aswin and Tony Paul from the LBS College of Engineering, Kasaragod lifted the Winners Trophy in the Engineers Quiz 2012. In addition to the individual prizes for the winners and runners-up there were trophies for their alma mater also. The prizes were donated by the family of late Er. C M Damodaran. The students received a copy each of the Engineers Handbook, the prestigious publication of the Engineers Association. Prof.M.K.Radhakrishnan, who summed up the performances, praised Er V.P.Soman for the structure and contents of the questions but wondered whether the questions were not tougher than those in the last year. It was a memorable reunion for all the visitors who found time to exchange pleasantries with old acquaintances. Two senior Engineers who rode an auto from the Railway Station to the hall were surprised when the friendly driver refused to accept any payment from the gray-haired delegates. This made them recall CMD, who had always been a perfect host and spared no pains in looking after their comfort on their earlier visits to Kannur. Dr.K.P.Mohandas, Dean, MES College of Engineering, Kuttippuram spoke on Energy Conservation. Observing that Keralites were reluctant to pursue or listen to Energy Conservation, he listed out simple steps for saving energy and made a passionate appeal to adopt urgent measures for the survival of mankind and the planet. (The media extensively quoted manthras from his address the next day.) The theme for the day was SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL- a year-end evaluation of the objectives and accomplishments of the United Nations initiative. Prof.V.K.Damodaran, who leads the NGO, INGCORE, - making an impact in several African and Asian countries, - explained the road map for achieving the UN objectives. The various options of renewable energy were exhaustively examined in his lecture with the help of case studies. He recalled how Er. CM Damodaran showed commitment and leadership in meeting the electricity needs of north Malabar a few years ago, and how he is a role model for the KSEB job aspirants. The scholarly presentation was listened to in rapt attention. Three senior Engineers were honored at the function for their pursuit of distinct hobbies. Er. Raghavan Azhicode is an accomplished poet and recited a poem on CMD. Er.C.Mohandas studied quantum mechanics meticulously and shared his knowledge on the Beginning and Evolution of the Universe with the Forum members through a series of lectures last year. Er. P. Sreedharan is pursuing painting as a hobby and made a portrait of CMD which was presented to Er. Rajesh, son of CMD. Family members of Er.CM Damodaran attended the function. There were a few guests who came in to the hall casually out of curiosity, listened for a while, and were impressed by the level of dissertations and remained till the end. The dignified ambience and the arrangements made for the conduct of the quiz and seminar were praiseworthy. Senior Engineers, Kannur express their hearty thanks to all those who made the event memorable. - Mohanan Nambiar

MURPHYS LAW
Edward A. Murphy Jr., born 1917 was one of the Engineers on the Rocket sled experiments conducted by US Air Force (Project MX981) in 1949. One experiment involved a set of 16 accelerometers mounted on different parts of the body to measure human acceleration tolerance. There were two ways in which each sensor could be glued to its mount. Of course, somebody managed to install all sixteen the wrong way around. MURPHYS LAW If there are two or more ways of doing something, and one of those ways can result in a catastrophe, then someone will do it that way. MURPHYS LAW TWO If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the first one to go wrong. MURPHYS LAW THREE If anything cannot go wrong, it will anyway. MURPHYS LAW FOUR If you perceive that there are four possible ways in which something can go wrong, and try to circumvent them, a fifth way, totally unprepared for, will develop. MURPHYS LAW FIVE Left to themselves, things always tend to go from bad to worse. MURPHYS LAW SIX Nature always sides with the hidden law. MURPHYS LAW SEVEN In nature nothing is ever right. Therefore, if everything is going right, some thing is wrong. MURPHYS LAW EIGHT It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious.
Source: BUSINESS TODAY

UNIT PULSE KOZHIKODE

The monthly meeting of Senior Engineers Kozhikode was held on 10.11.12 Saturday, 1030 am at Calicut Towers. Er A. Chandran presided. Er Chandran in his opening remarks appreciated the board in settling the pension revision The Chairman also informed the members to present the live certificate and income tax details by December Er Ravindran Therampath then read out Lineage October, followed by a discussion on it. Er Chandrahasan informed that there will not be any meeting during December. He also suggested conducting a class on solar energy converters. The meeting ended at 2.30 pm after lunch
Ramachandran, Kozhikode

FUN
Our church ladies group decided to help our local divinity students. We started a new tradition: a party for which the congregation could bring food items or treats to stock the seminary pantry. Once, a man pointed out that for two Sundays the church bulletin had announced: The womens group will be hosting the annual Panty Party for the seminary students. ReadersDigest

I asked my eighth graders, Why are you looking forward to becoming a teenager? A student answered, Youre treated more like an adult because you are getting closer to adultery.
ReadersDigest

Three red marbles

By W. E. Petersen
This story first appeared in the October 1975Ensign Magazine

One day Mr. Miller was bagging some early potatoes for me. I noticed a small boy, delicate of bone and feature, ragged but clean, hungrily apprising a basket of freshly picked green peas. I paid for my potatoes but was also drawn to the display of fresh green peas. I am a pushover for creamed peas and new potatoes. Pondering the peas, I couldn't help overhearing the conversation between Mr. Miller and the ragged boy next to me. "Hello Barry, how are you today?" "H'lo, Mr. Miller. Fine, thank ya. Jus' admirin' them peas ... sure look good." "They are good, Barry. How's your Ma?" "Fine. Gittin' stronger alla' time." "Good. Anything I can help you with?" "No, Sir. Jus' admirin' them peas." "Would you like to take some home?" "No, Sir. Got nuthin' to pay for 'em with." "Well, what have you to trade me for some of those peas?" "All I got's my prize marble here." "Is that right? Let me see it." "Here 'tis. She's a dandy." "I can see that. Hmmmmm, only thing is this one is blue and I sort of go for red. Do you have a red one like this at home?" "Not zackley ... but almost." "Tell you what. Take this sack of peas home with you and next trip this way let me look at that red marble." "Sure will. Thanks Mr. Miller." Mrs. Miller, who had been standing nearby, came over to help me. With a smile she said, "There are two other boys like him in our community, all three are in very poor circumstances. Jim just loves to bargain with them for peas, apples, tomatoes, or whatever. When they come back with their red marbles, and they always do, he decides he doesn't like red after all and he sends them home with a bag of produce for a green marble or an orange one, perhaps." I left the stand smiling to myself, impressed with this man. A short time later I moved to Colorado but I never forgot the story of this man, the boys, and their bartering. Several years went by, each more rapid than the previous one. Just recently I had occasion to visit some old friends in that Idaho community and while I was there learned that Mr. Miller had died. They were having his viewing that evening and knowing my friends wanted to go, I agreed to accompany them. Upon arrival at the mortuary we fell into line to meet the relatives of the deceased and to offer whatever words of comfort we could. Ahead of us in line were three young men. One was in an army uniform and the other two wore nice haircuts, dark suits and white shirts ... all very professional looking. They approached Mrs. Miller, standing composed and smiling by her husband's casket. Each of the young men hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke briefly with her and moved on to the casket. Her misty light

blue eyes followed them as, one by one, each young man stopped briefly and placed his own warm hand over the cold pale hand in the casket. Each left the mortuary awkwardly, wiping his eyes. Our turn came to meet Mrs. Miller. I told her who I was and mentioned the story she had told me about the marbles. With her eyes glistening, she took my hand and led me to the casket. "Those three young men who just left were the boys I told you about. They just told me how they appreciated the things Jim 'traded' them. Now, at last, when Jim could not change his mind about color or size ... they came to pay their debt." "We've never had a great deal of the wealth of this world," she confided, "but right now, Jim would consider himself the richest man in Idaho." With loving gentleness she lifted the lifeless fingers of her deceased husband. Resting underneath were three exquisitely shined red marbles. SAGE ADVICE "When you fall in for any reason, dont see the place where you fell into, instead see the place from where you fell down. A good life is all about correcting mistakes, and moving forward."
(Contributed by: SUHAIR)

LAUGH
My wife and I were going through a rough patch financially, but we kept ourselves sane by repeating, As long as we have each other, we dont need anything else. But when the television and radio in our bedroom broke within a few days of each other, my wife lost it. Thats just great! she shouted. Now theres no entertainment in our bedroom at all! Readers Digest

A womans dishwasher broke down, so she called a repairman. She had to go out, so she told him, Dont worry about the bulldoghe wont bother you. But whatever you do, dont talk to the parrot. The man started work, wary of the biggest, meanest-looking bulldog hed ever seen, but it just lay there watching him. The womans pet parrot, however, was driving him crazy, squawking and swearing at him. Finally, his patience snapped and he shouted, Shut up! The parrot replied, Get him, Spike! Readers Digest

Would you like to take my bet?

An elderly woman walked into the Royal Bank of Canada one morning with a purse full of money. She wanted to open a savings account and insisted on talking to the president of the Bank because, she said, she had a lot of money. After many lengthy discussions (after all, the client is always right) an employee took the elderly woman to the president's office. The president of the Bank asked her how much she wanted to deposit. She placed her purse on his desk and replied, '$165,000'. The president was curious and asked her how she had been able to save so much money The elderly woman replied that she made bets The president was surprised and asked, 'What kind of bets?' The elderly woman replied, 'Well, I bet you $25,000 that your testicles are square.' The president started to laugh and told the woman that it was impossible to win a bet like that. The woman never batted an eye. She just looked at the president and said, 'Would you like to take my bet?' 'Certainly', replied the president. 'I bet you $25,000 that my testicles are not square.' 'Done', the elderly woman answered. 'But given the amount of money involved, if you don't mind I would like to come back at 10 ' clock tomorrow morning with my lawyer as a witness.' 'No problem', said the president of the Bank confidently.

That night, the president became very nervous about the bet and spent a long time in front of the mirror examining his testicles, turning them this way and that, checking them over again and again until he was positive that no one could consider his testicles as square and reassuring himself that there was no way he could lose the bet. The next morning at exactly 10 o'clock the elderly woman arrived at the president's office with her lawyer and acknowledged the $25,000 bet made the day before that the president's testicles were square. The president confirmed that the bet was the same as the one made the day before. Then the elderly woman asked him to drop his pants so that she and her lawyer could see clearly. The president was happy to oblige The elderly woman came closer so she could see better and asked the president if she could touch them. 'Of course', said the president. 'Given the amount of money involved, you should be 100% sure.' The elderly woman did so with a little smile. Suddenly the president noticed that the lawyer was banging his head against the wall. He asked the elderly woman why he was doing that and she replied, 'Oh, it's probably because I bet him $100,000 that around 10 o'clock in the morning I would be holding the balls of the President of the Royal Bank
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Life of Pi
Cast:Tabu, Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan Director: Ang Lee

Movie Review: Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV

In Life Of Pi, a 3D screen adaptation of Yann Mortels what was widely believed to be an impossible-to-film novel, director Ang Lee, at the top of his game, brings all his expertise to bear upon the epic and surreal tale of a boys disaster-propelled journey to adulthood. The result is out of this world. It is a hauntingly attractive film that, like the fine book it is based on, dwells upon questions of human existence and mans tangled relationship with God, Nature and beasts of the animal kingdom in a way that few potential blockbusters ever do, with ease and simplicity. Like Richard Parker, the Bengal tiger with a human name in whose predatory eyes the young protagonist looks for an innate connection with animals, Life of Pi has a soul. Precocious but introverted teenager Piscine Molitor Pi Patel (Suraj Sharma) is stranded in the rough waters of the Pacific Ocean in a lifeboat and a hastily rigged-up raft after a Japanese freighter capsizes in a fierce storm. He is the only human survivor of the shipwreck. Pis entire family agnostic Puducherry zookeeper-dad (Adil Hussain), doting mom (Tabu) and elder brother (Ayan Khan/Vibish Sivakumar) have perished Left to his own devices in frightening circumstances, the boy learns the hard way to deal with every adversity thrown at him by the elements, a ferocious tiger that needs constant feeding, and his unshakeable love of God that has made him a Hindu, Christian and Muslim rolled into one. Life of Pi offers no closure in the end, the audience is not even sure whether the incredible story that the adult Pi (Irrfan Khan), sitting in his Montreal home, narrates to the writer (Rafe Spall) actually happened exactly quite in the way that he recollects it. Life of Pi, is a riveting odyssey of human fortitude and faith that never fails to grip. It is entertaining and uplifting. Lees delightfully inventive touches to the incredible fantasy-adventure imparts a breath taking enchantment to what is essentially a simple allegory about life, religion and survival in hostile circumstances.

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OPINION I had the opportunity to attend the CMD memorial function at Kannur last week. It was a befitting function to remember Er C M D. I congratulate Kannur Unit for arranging such a seminar. The Quiz was of very good standard and well conducted. Prof Mohandas, familiar to all of us in Kozhikode, made a good presentation to brush up our Energy Conservation thoughts. The talk by Er V.K. Damodaran was really a guide to the present status of Non Conventional Energy in the world power scenario. Thank you very much.

Ramachandran Kozhikode

JOKES
A man asked his father-in-law, "Many people praised you for a successful marriage. Could you please share with me your secret?" The father-in-law answered in a smile, "Never criticize your wife for her short-comings or when she does something wrong. Always bear in mind that because of her short-comings and weaknesses, she could not find a better husband than you. A lady and her millionaire husband visited their construction site. A worker who wore a helmet saw her and shouted, "Hi, Emily! Remember me? We used to date in the secondary school." On the way home, her millionaire husband teased her, "Luckily you married me. Otherwise you will be the wife of a construction worker." She answered ,"You should appreciate that you married me. Otherwise, he will be the millionaire and not you." - E C Joseph collections

TIPS ON INVESTMENTS IN SHARES-CXV

knc The year 2012 has come to an end. It is appropriate now to make a review of happenings in the share markets during 2012.High interest rates, slowing growth, sticky inflation, policy paralysis of the Govt., high levels of Fiscal deficit and current account deficit and perception impacting events like 2G and coal gate scams were impacting the markets at the dawn of 2012. All these components were not at all desirable for the markets to make any decent performance. FII investments were also not forthcoming during the initial months of 2012. All were expecting a doomed market. However what happened during the course of 2012 was contrary to expectations. The year ended with a strong positive trend. Compared to 2011 the equities gained much. The sensex gained 25% and Nifty 27% during 2012.It was midcap stocks that stole the lime light by gaining 37%. The FIIs invested an amount of $24 billion this year whereas their investment in 2011 was net sale of $358 millions. The reform measures announced by the Govt. in financial sectors, like allowing FIIs to invest more in Insurance and aviation sectors and decisions to allow foreign investments in retail sectors also helped equities to gain .The deferring of action under GAAR was the main boost for FIIs to invest in our country.
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The equities are thus on a strong footing at the dawn of 2013. The GDP growth rate has bottomed out at 5.3% and now it is on the rising path. In the coming 2 to 3 years chances are that India will be doing well ,growth-wise. The major drawback is the depreciation of rupee against $. So the experts are expecting the coming year good for our markets. During December 2012, the sensex varied between 19242 and 19487 and the nifty between 5848 and 5931. Most of the days the markets were volatile moving in the range mentioned. The resistances for sensex are at 19450 and 19612. The supports are at 19000, 18900 and 18800.A strong close above 19600 can take the index to 20035.Only a fall below 18450 will turn the medium term trend negative. Similarly the supports for nifty are at 5800 and then at 5750.A strong up move above 5965will reinforce bullish momentum to nifty and will take the index to 6100 level. A decline below 5700 will indicate medium term trend is losing momentum and then the Nifty may decline to 5600. In the absence of a strong bullish trend the Nifty may trade sideways in the range 5600 and 5950. WISHING ALL READERS A VERY PROSPEROUS AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR knc

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