I am thrilled that there are so many of you already exploring the possibility of publishing your writing on the net using the blog.

Wouldn't the posts be more interesting and original if you all did not give us only facts, but put down your thoughts, your ideas and beliefs on this blog (of course, without causing personal damage or hurt to another)?
Thank you.

Indian Grandmaster.........

Viswanathan Anand
Full name	Viswanathan Anand
Country	India
Born	11 December 1969 (age 39) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Title	Grandmaster (1988)
World Champion	2000–2002 (FIDE), 2007–present (undisputed)
FIDE rating	2788 (No. 2 on the July 2009 FIDE ratings list)
Peak rating	2803 (April 2006, April 2008)

Chess titles

1983 National Sub-Junior Chess Champion

1984 Asian Junior Champion

1984 International Master

1985 Indian National Champion

1987 World Junior Chess Champion

1988 Grandmaster

1990 Asian Champion

2000 FIDE World Chess Champion

2000 World Blitz Chess Champion

2003 FIDE World Rapid Chess Champion

2007 World Chess Champion (Undisputed)

2008 World Chess Champion (Undisputed)

Awards

Anand has received many national and international awards.

Arjuna award for Outstanding Indian Sportsman in Chess in 1985

Padma Shri, National Citizens Award and Soviet Land Nehru Award in 1987

The inaugural Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honour in the

year 1991–1992.

British Chess Federation 'Book of the Year' Award in 1998 for his book My Best Games of Chess

Padma Bhushan in 2000

Jameo de Oro the highest honour given by the Government of Lanzarote in Spain

on 25 April 2001. The award is given to illustrious personalities with extraordinary achievements.

Chess Oscar (1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008)

Sportstar Millennium Award in 1998, from India's premier Sports magazine for being the sportperson of the millennium

Padma Vibhushan in 2007.

By,

P.Anandharaj,

III-yr CSE,

REG. No:070105801002

The new world wonders

India's Taj Mahal in Agra was included in the modern day Seven Wonders of the World at a star-studded ceremony held in Lisbon, bringing joy to millions of Indians who had voted for the 17th Century monument of love.

Following are some details about the new seven wonders:

1) The Taj Mahal

An icon of love, the Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned it for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Its construction began in 1632 and was completed in approximately 1648.

Built out of white marble and standing in formally laid-out walled gardens, the Taj Mahal is regarded as the most perfect jewel of Muslim art in India.

2) The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall is the world's longest human-made structure, stretching over approximately 6,400 km from Shanhai Pass in the east to Lop Nur in the west of China, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. It is also the largest human-made structure ever built in terms of surface area and mass.

The Wall was classified a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986.

3) The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro

Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue stands 32 metres tall, weighs 700 tonnes and is located at the peak of the 700-metre Corcovado Mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park, overlooking the city.

As well as being a potent symbol of Christianity, the statue has become an icon of Rio and Brazil.

4) The Incan ruins of Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu, a pre-Columbian city created by the Inca, is located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km northwest of Cusco. Forgotten for centuries by the outside world, although not by locals, it was brought back to international attention by archaeologist Hiram Bingham in 1911, who made the first scientific confirmation of the site and wrote a best-selling work about it.

5) The ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza in Mexico

Chichen Itza is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the Maya civilisation, located in the northern centre of the Yucatan Peninsula, present-day Mexico.

The Maya name Chichen Itza means "At the mouth of the well of the Itza". Although this was the usual name for the site in pre-Columbian times, it is also referred to in the ancient chronicles as Uucyabnal, meaning "Seven Great Rulers".

6) The pink ruins of Petra in Jordan

Petra is an archaeological site in Jordan, lying in a basin among the mountains, which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is famous for having many stone structures carved into the rock. The long-hidden site was revealed to the Western world by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812.

Today, the Palace Tombs of Petra, with the 42-metre-high Hellenistic temple facade on the El-Deir Monastery, are impressive examples of Middle Eastern culture.

7) The Coliseum in Rome

The Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre, is a giant amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Originally capable of seating around 50,000 spectators, it was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. The amphitheatre, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire, was completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign.

The new Seven Wonders of the world are- The Taj Mahal in India, The Great Wall of China, The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, The Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, The ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza in Mexico,The pink ruins of Petra in Jordan and The Coliseum in Rome.

By

N.Somasekar III CSE

REG NO:070105801052

Ethical Hacking

Man is a curious animal.Our curiosity drives us to understand the inner working of

things despite the potential harm.

Many people regard Ethical Hacking is an OXYMORON, a phrase invented by offended

programmers to justify their sinful ways.

Ethical hacking:

It is just the process of breaking up

the binary codes of software for a noble cause(Testing).

Level of Security:

In any field of security, whether it be a bullet-proof glass or car bodies,

bank safes. We expect the companies to do the

best they can ensure that our security is never compromised.

How do you know whether a glass is bullet proff till you shoot it? or

how safe a car is till you crash it?

how do your computer firewall is strong enough to resist any penetration.

Cracking:

The direct opposite to the ethical hacking,

that is abusing the curiosity for our profit.

by

P.Balamurugan

REG No: 070105801007

Those Holidays....

Those pleasant holidays never come back

When we hidden behind the tallest teak

We shouted inside the greeny vineyard

Now those memories freeze me hard

As we lost many more years

My eyelids shed some salty tears

Wherever and however would you be

Your lovely face always roaming around me.

by

S.Balakrishnan III CSE

REG No: 070105801006.

Indian Cabinet ministers

Hi my brothers and sisters

Lets have look at the ministers in the cabinet:

1.	Dr. Manmohan Singh	Prime Minister and also in-charge of the Ministries/Departments not specifically allocated to the charge of any Minister viz.: (i) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions; (ii) Ministry of Planning; (iii) Department of Atomic Energy; (iv) Department of Space; and (v) Ministry of Culture;
2.	Shri Pranab Mukherjee	Minister of Finance.
3.	Shri Sharad Pawar	Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
4.	Shri A.K. Antony	Minister of Defence.
5.	Shri P. Chidambaram	Minister of Home Affairs.
6.	Km. Mamata Banerjee	Minister of Railways.
7.	Shri S.M. Krishna	Minister of External Affairs.
8.	Shri Virbhadra Singh	Minister of Steel
9.	Shri Vilasrao Deshmukh	Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
10.	Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad	Minister of Health and Family Welfare
11.	Shri Sushilkumar Shinde	Minister of Power
12.	Shri M. Veerappa Moily	Minister of Law and Justice
13.	Dr. Farooq Abdullah	Minister of New and Renewable Energy
14.	Shri S. Jaipal Reddy	Minister of Urban Development
15.	Shri Kamal Nath	Minister of Road Transport and Highways
16.	Shri Vayalar Ravi	Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs
17.	Shri Dayanidhi Maran	Minister of Textiles
18.	Shri A. Raja	Minister of Communications and Information Technology
19.	Shri Murli Deora	Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
20.	Smt. Ambika Soni	Minister of Information and Broadcasting
21.	Shri Mallikarjun Kharge	Minister of Labour and Employment
22.	Shri Kapil Sibal	Minister of Human Resource Development
23.	Shri B.K. Handique	Minister of Mines and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region
24.	Shri Anand Sharma	Minister of Commerce and Industry
25.	Shri C.P. Joshi	Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Panchayati Raj
26.	Kumari Selja	Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Minister of Tourism
27.	Shri Subodh Kant Sahay	Minister of Food Processing Industries
28.	Dr. M.S. Gill	Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
29.	Shri G.K. Vasan	Minister of Shipping
30.	Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal	Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Water Resources
31.	Shri Mukul Wasnik	Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
32.	Shri Kantilal Bhuria	Minister of Tribal Affairs
33.	Shri M.K. Alagiri	Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers

by

T.G.Harikrishnan III CSE

REG No:070105801016

Content Reference : http://www.cabsec.nic.in/coumin.htm