104th (October 2015) edition of ezine PreSense: Cover Story on Cartoon Festival 2015 + Artist-Cartoonist Sankar + Sahitya Akademi Awards + Data Privacy + Prince-toon and more

Greetings to you from the Editorial Team of Ezine, PreSense.

We are pleased to release and attach herewith the 104th (October 2015) edition (PDF file) of our ezine, PreSense. The main features of this edition are the following:

1.  Cover Story : K. Srinivasan, Editor in Chief, brings a report on the recent Cartoon Festival 2015 at Chennai, held to felicitate some renowned and veteran cartoonists from the city.

2.  Profile :  Sukruti Vadula, Editorial Advisor shares some moments spent with veteran artist and Cartoon Watch Life Time Award recipient, Sankar and his life story as artist.

3.  Controversy :  Susan Koshy, Editor takes a look at the flurry happening in the country over the returning of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi and other Awards by writers and artistes.

4.  Technology : V.Rajendran, Editorial Team Member explains all about Data Privacy, a subject of public interest and concern.

5. We have included the regular features of Prince-toon by our cartoonist,Triambak Sharma, Quote from Dr Abdul Kalam, and an article from the Archivesof PreSense.

The ezine can also be downloaded from the following link (about 1MB in PDF format): 

www.prpoint.com/ezine/presense1015.pdf 

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103rd (Sep 2015) edition of ezine PreSense: Cover Story on Indian Sports + Netaji Files + Rig Veda on speed of light + WhatsApp Menace + Cartoon Festival + many more

We are pleased to release  the 103rd (Sep 2015) edition of ezine PreSense with the following contents.  

1.  Cover Story : Susan Koshy analyses the emerging trends in Indian sports.

2.  Controversy :  K. Srinivasan and Sukruti Vadula, analyse the impact of de-classified Netaji files on the Indian history.

3.  Technology :  WhatsApp menace - The impact of unsolicited and irrelevant video and audio files with huge file size on the receiving end.

4.  Ancient Indian Wisdom: Rig Veda on the Speed of light, matching with current scientific facts. (Input from G N Praveena).

5.  Ignited Minds: Dr R Jagannathan, one of the Editorial Team members has joined the first year of medical course at the age of 65.  The Management appointed him as Vice Chancellor of the University.  An interesting article on how age cannot be a barrier for education.

6.  Cartoon Festival 2015 will be held on 24th October 2015 at Chennai.  Triambak Sharma invites all through his unique cartoon.

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The ezine may also be downloaded from the following link (880 k in pdf) 

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102nd (Aug 2015) Edition of Ezine PreSense : Confusing media priority + Parliament disruption + Data loss and Cyber laws + many more

We are pleased to release the 102nd (August 2015) edition of Ezine PreSense with the following contents.

1,  Cover Story :  Confusing Media Priority - As we release this ezine, we find that all the national channels and some of the national papers continuously giving  coverage of 'Sheena murder case' for the past one week, overlooking other nationally important and priority happenings in the country.  Susan Koshy, Editor analyses the current media priority in the cover story. For the first time, we have used a cartoon i.e. Triambak's 'Prince' cartoon as the cover picture.

2.  Controversy:  The recent monsoon session of Parliament  was a total wash out due to disruptions by opposition parties.  T N Ashok writes about this controversy and expectations of the citizens of our country.  

3.  Technology corner:  V Rajendran writes about the Data Loss and the impact of cyber laws.

4.  From the Archives of Aug 2009:  We have reproduced an article on the 'first tweet'.

5.  Important Podcasts:  We have provided the links of video podcasts published by us covering the speeches by eminent speakers during Sansad Ratna Award function and during the launch of 100th edition of ezine.

The ezine can also be downloaded from the following link in pdf format.  (650k)

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101st (July 2015) edition of ezine PreSense: Homage to Dr Abdul Kalam + Launch of 100th edition of ezine + Sansad Ratna Awards + Glorification of terrorists by Indian media + many more

We are pleased to release the 101st edition of the ezine PreSense with the following contents.

1.  Cover Story:  K Srinivasan, Editor in Chief offers homage to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam recalling later's association with your ezine.

2.  Special Story 1: Susan Koshy, Editor reports about the launch of 100th edition of ezine.

3.  Special Story 2: Sukruti Vadula, Editorial Team member brings out a report on Sansad Maha Ratna and Sansad Ratna Awards presentation ceremony.

4.  Health: Dr R Jagannathan, Editorial Team member cautions about 'Lead Poisoning; and gives out methods to prevent this.

5.  Cartoons : We have two 'Prince' cartoons drawn by Triambak Sharma.

The ezine may also be downloaded in pdf format from

http://www.prpoint.com/ezine/presense0715.pdf

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100th Edition of Ezine PreSense launched

After the launch of 100th edition.  L to R: Sukruti Vadula, Susan Koshy, Prime Point Srinivasan, Lakshmi Narayanan (Cognizant), Padmini (Polaris), V Ponraj, Dr Jagannathan and V Rajendran

100th Edition of Ezine PreSense was launched on Saturday the 27th June 2015 at Thakkar Bapa Vidyalaya, Chennai.  Shri Lakshmi Narayanan (Vice Chairman, Cognizant) launched the hard copy of the 100th edition.  The 100th Edition is a 248 page digest containing more than 100 selected articles and cartoons picked up from the past 99 issues.  The book is titled "PreSense 100 - A Collector's Digest".

The soft copy of the book was launched by Dr Santhosh Babu IAS, Chairman, TNHDC.  Since he was away at Kerala due to urgent work, he launched the softcopy remotely and addressed the audience through teleconference.

Smt Padmini Sharathkumar, Chief Marketing Officer of Polaris Group reviewed the book.  

The soft copy can be downloaded from the following link.
https://goo.gl/XO7s15

Please see the event photos.

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Launch of 100th edition of ezine PreSense - Invitation

Editorial Team cordially invites all our readers and supporters to the launch of 100th edition of ezine PreSense.  Participants will be presented with a complimentary copy of the 248 page PreSense 100 - A Collector's Digest, containing more than 100 articles and cartoons published in the past editions of ezine.  Dr APJ Abdul Kalam has given his Foreword to this 100th edition.

Please register your presence through this link.

https://goo.gl/HRLKkN

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99th (June 2015) edition of ezine PreSense: PreSense hits Century + Ancient Yoga + Tips for Card users + How to practise silence + many more

We are pleased to attach/release the 99th (June 2015) edition of ezine.

We are happy to announce the launch of 100th edition of ezine PreSense at Chennai on Saturday the 27th June 2015 at 4 PM.  The 100th edition will be in both soft and hard copy of 248 pages, containing more than 100 selected articles and cartoons picked up from the past editions of ezines. The title of the book is PreSense 100 - A Collector's Digest.  We are happy to announce that Dr Abdul Kalam has given his Foreword to the 100th Edition. 

Editorial Team thanks all our readers for the sustained support and feedback all through our journey.  We invite all our readers in and around Chennai or nearby places to attend this historic event on 27th June.  The details are included in the current ezine. 

99th edition broadly has the following contents.

1.  Cover Story:  PreSense hits Century.  Susan Koshy and Sukruti Vadula trace the exciting journey of this ezine from the first edition launched in March 2006. 

2.  Ancient Indian Wisdom : Susan Koshy brings out important aspects of Yoga, when the whole world is going to celebrate International Yoga Day on 21st June.

3.  Technology Corner:  V Rajendran gives important tips to protect yourself, when using debit and credit cards.

4.  From the Archives of June 2009 - D V Sridhar, a leading Yoga Expert gives simple tips to practise silence.  (Please do not miss this article)

5.  Hindi Section:  P K Khurana writes about Lotus Temple at Delhi. 

Besides, our usual sections like Prince cartoon, Dr Abdul Kalam's inspiring quotes are also included in this ezine. 

The ezine may also be downloaded in pdf format from the link.

http://www.prpoint.com/ezine/presense0615.pdf

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98th (May 2015) edition of ezine PreSense: Cover Story on Education Loan + Two factor authentication + Dowry menace + Modi 365 survey results + many more

We are pleased to release the 98th (May 2015) edition of ezine PreSense with the following contents:

1.  Cover Story - K Srinivasan writes about the Education Loan procedures and the attitude of banks towards education loan;

2.  Technology Corner: Rajendran writes about the two factor authentication for Debit and Credit cards;

3.  Nation - Modi 365 - K Srinivasan analyses  Modi Sarkar's one year performance, based on the online survey conducted by the ezine.

4.  Between You and Me:  Reader's Section - A young lady anonymously writes about the dowry menace and sufferings she had experienced.

5.  Nation - The list of Sansad Ratna Awardees 2015 

Besides our usual columns like Prince cartoon, Dr Kalam's quote, Archives are also included in this edition.

We hope readers will enjoy this edition and share this with interested people.  Please also send us your feedback.

The ezine may also be downloaded in pdf format from the following link. (560 k)

http://www.prpoint.com/ezine/presense0515.pdf

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97th (April 2015) edition of Ezine PreSense: Cover Story on Babasaheb Dr BR Ambedkar + Sunken Titanic + Net Neutrality + many more

We are pleased to release the 97th (April 2015) Edition of ezine PreSense with the following contents.

1.  Cover Story: K Srinivasan brings out unknown facts and the outstanding contributions of Babasaheb Dr B R Ambedkar to the nation in the article titled "Babasaheb Dr B R Ambedkar - Another Forgotten Legend in Indian History".

2.  Historical importance of April: Susan Koshy brings out the lessons learnt from the sunken Titanic ship.

3.  Technology Corner: Currently, media is debating Net Neutrality issue.  V Rajendran, demystifies the Net Neutrality issue in a simple manner.

4.  Hindi Section: P K Khurana writes about the importance of protecting our computers through proper passwords.

Besides our usual columns like Prince Cartoon, From the Archives and Dr Kalam's Quotes are also included in this ezine.

The ezine may also be downloaded from the following link in pdf form.

http://www.prpoint.com/ezine/presense0415.pdf

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96th (March 2015) edition of ezine PreSense: Cover Story on ICC Cricket World Cup + SC ruling on 66A + NRI's perception about Indian Media + Hindi Section + many more

We are pleased to release  the 96th (March 2015) edition of ezine PreSense with the following contents:

1.  Cover Story:  Susan Koshy brings out interesting facts about ICC Cricket World Cup.

2.  Controversy:  Recent Supreme Court judgement removing Sec 66A from IT Act has thrown open many challenges to Indian women.  K. Srinivasan analysis the impact of the judgement on the innocent victims of cyber stalkers.  

3.  Between You and Me:  This column is meant for our readers.  Vino Supraja, US based reader explains how Indian Media is projecting India very badly at International level.  She says, "Life in India is close to a fairy tale, but it is being portrayed by the Indian media as a horror movie."

4.  Technology Corner: Sukruti Vadula writes about the global robotic market.

5. From the Archives of March 2009:  S K Kharvendhan, then Member of Parliament, who guest edited the March 2009 issue of ezine wrote how media analysis of performance  motivated MPs.  

6.  Hindi Section:  As announced earlier, from this edition, we bring out a Hindi Section.  P K Khurana writes about the grand architectural marvel of Thanjavur Big Temple. 

7.  Triambak's PRince cartoon.

8.  Dr Abulakam's advice to Health Care givers.

The ezine may also be downloaded from the link

http://www.prpoint.com/ezine/presense0315.pdf

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95th (Feb 2015) edition of ezine PreSense: Cover Story on Budget 2015 + Robots and Robotics + How to manage depression among youth + many more

We are pleased to release herewith the 95th (Feb 2015) edition of ezine PreSense with the following contents.

1.  Cover Story: K. Srinivasan analyses the Budget 2015 - President's Speech, Railway Budget, Economic Survey and General Budget 2015.

2.  Announcement about Sansad Ratna Awards for 16th Lok Sabha - Award instituted by your ezine PreSense.

3. Dr Kalam's quotes - Energy efficiency is the fifth fuel.

4,  Technology Corner - Susan Koshy and Sukruti Vadula bring out some interesting aspects o Robots and Robotics.

5.  Triambak's PRince cartoon.

6.  Historical importance of February -  D K Hari and Hema Hari bring out  interesting facts  as to why February has only 28 days.  

7.  Between You and Me: Lakshmi Radhakrishnan, one of our readers shares a case study she came across on the 'depression' among modern youth.  

8.  From the Archives of Feb 2009 - Reproducing an article on 'Macular hole' (eye problem) written by Dr Dhanashree Ratra.

Announcements:

1.  Prof. R Jagannathan, Former Vice Chancellor, Middle East University, UAE is joining our ezine team as 'Editorial Advisor' to guide us on 'Technology Corner' Section.  He is one of the renowned Physics Professors in India and in US. 

2.  Editorial Team is working out to introduce one or two pages of Hindi content from the next (March 2015) edition on an experimental basis.  Suggestions are welcome.  Please send us your suggestion in English.  (editor@corpezine.com)

3.  Editorial Team plans to release the 100th edition of ezine PreSense in early July 2015, coinciding with Sansad Ratna Awards.  Suggestions are welcome. (editor@corpezine.com) 

The ezine may also be downloaded from the link

http://www.prpoint.com/ezine/presense0215.pdf (Pdf format 800k)

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94th (Jan 2015) edition of ezine PreSense: Cover Story on Obama visit + freedom of expression + Neutrino project + plight of H4 Visa holders + homage to RK Laxman + many more

We are pleased to release the 94th (Jan 2015) edition of your ezine PreSense with the following contents.

1.  Cover Story: K Srinivasan analyses the impact of the recent visit of Obama to India with the title 'The Hug of diplomacy'.  

2.  Technology Corner:  The recent announcement of 1500 crore Neutrino project by the Government has generated protest from the local activists.  Susan Koshy interviews  Dr Jagannathan, an expert on the purpose of this project.

3.  Controversy :  Freedom of expression is interpreted and debated by media selectively, depending on different parameters.  K Srinivasan analyses whether the freedom of expression is absolute, with two recent case studies.

4.  Between You and Me: This column is intended  for our readers to share their views frankly.  Ms R (name suppressed), one of our readers and an young house wife in US narrates the plight of educated young women holding H4 Visa in USA.

5.  Dr Kalam's quotes: His views on 'Mobile election voting system on cloud'.

6.  From the archives of Jan 2009 - Health tips

7.  Homage to Cartoon legend R K Laxman :  Triambak's PRince cartoon paying homage to R K Laxman + some interesting cartoons of RKL.

and many more.

This issue is dedicated to the creator of 'Common Man' and cartoon legend R K Laxman. 

The ezine can also be downloaded in pdf format (810k) from the following link.

http://www.prpoint.com/ezine/presense0115.pdf

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