US - social security issue

Every pay check, the workers in USA contribute to the Social security fund. For the immigrants or employees living in US for a short term, this is a money going to a black-hole. There are no returns for the dollars that are paid as SS tax. Here are a couple of articles in NewYork times describing the issues, the second one giving a more visual representation.


http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/06/opinion/sunday/social-security-its-worse-than-you-think.html?smid=pl-share

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/06/sunday-review/social-securitys-flawed-forecasting.html?smid=pl-share

This has been one of the major issues / concerns in US. The promising solution to this problem is to raise the taxable income. Currently, as per the article, only $113,700 of the total income is subject to SS tax. Even if one earns $1 million as annual income, one will be paying SS tax only for $113,700. This may not completely solve the issue, but helps to stabilize the SS funds and not run into deficits.

Welcome 2013

Happy new year. Hope 2013 brings more fun, excitement and prosperity to our lives.

+2 results - Namakkal sweeps the accolades

Tamilnadu Directorate of Government Examinations have declared+2 Results today May 22 2012 (Wednesday). Pass Percentage- 86.7%

Toppers List: (With Tamil as 1st Language)


1) State 1st Rank - 1189 Marks (out of 1200) 
- - Sushmita from SCV Hr Sec School,Namakkal 

2) State 2nd Rank - 3 Students - 1188 Marks
- T Manikandan from Namakal
- T Kaarthika from Nammakkal
- B Ashok Kumar from Namakal

3) State 3rd Rank - 2 Students - 1187 Marks
- Maheshwari from Namakal
- Prabha Sankari from Namakal

Centum 200/200 Statistics:

- Mathematics - 2656 Students Scored 200 out of 200
(2720 students in 2011)

- Chemistry - 1444 Students Scored 200 out of 200
(1243 students in 2011)

- Physics - 142 Students Scored 200 out of 200
(646 students in 2011)

- Biology - 616 Students Scored 200 out of 200


Tags: +2 State First, Second, Third Rank - TN 12th 1st 2nd 3rd Ranks - State Board Plus Two, HSC, 12, Plus 2 Top Marks - Highest Score - Pondicherry Puducherry Public Exam - Centum Hundred out of Hundred 200/200 Statistics - Mudhal Manavar Peyar - Thervu Mudivugal

Congrats to all successful candidates. 

P.S: Thanks to vaartaahaa blogspot for sharing this.

Indimerica

I read this recent article on NY Times. Pretty interesting observation by a not-so-biased author.
#AusterityVsProsperity

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/opinion/sunday/how-india-became-america.html?_r=1&hp

Run Baby Run

I have been using mapmyrun.com for logging my workouts/runs and looking at the stats (some motivation for my next run). Today, I was quite surprised to notice the beautiful integration of Google Earth for each run. Hi5 for the new visualization.

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/67820650#


#google_earth #mapmyrun 

My Valentine

Hard struck Cupid's arrow
Just seeing her dazzling shadow

O'girl, beauty can ne'er personify you
   
Kissing thy nectarous lips
Endowed me with immortal bliss

Enchanting eyes & graceful smile
Even in my grave, 'll keep me alive

Never love, leave me never
Clever love, be with me ever

Cornelian dilemma

மூன்று வருடம் நெஞ்சினில் சுமந்த அவளுக்கும்
பத்து மாதம் கருவில் சுமந்த தாயிற்கும்
இடையில் நடக்கும் போரிலே,

தோல்வியுற்று மாய்ந்தது அவனும், அவனின் காதலும் !!!