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HOW DO

EMOTIONS IMPACT YOUR HEALTH

THEY NEEDTO SET AN EXAMPLE

A COFFEECHAIN ON AN

EDUCATION DRIVEWAS IT A

LOVE-HATE EPISODE?

NATURE’S BOUNTYAT HAND

A UTOPIACALLED PERFECTION

THAT CONFLICT MAY MISLEAD YOUR KID

THEY KEEP THE FLAG OF

MORALITY FLYINGUNSELFISH LOVE

DID SUSTAIN THE

RELATIONSHIPSHE MADE SURE

SHE WAS NOT

DREAMING

NOVEMBER (SECOND) 2014Vol 41, Issue No. 983 BUILDS HAPPY HOMES

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CONTENTSFounder: Vishwa Nath

(1917-2002)

18 BE THE PRIDE OF THE PARTYArushi Saluja

34 DEGREE COFFEE TAKESON NEW MEANINGMala Ashok

43 CHASING PRETTY PANSYPrabhat Kumar

PERFECTIONISM IS NOT A VIRTUE!Sudha Chandrasekaran

7 SALTY FOODS TO AVOIDValsala Menon

CHAMPING CHATPATA CHIPS!Maharaaj K. Koul

SINGLE? LUCKY YOU...Chaitrali Panchabhai

94 EGG-CELLENTSmita Shenoy

96 ACHE DIN LE AAYIYEDr Kalpana Rangan

COOKERY

7

FICTION

THE DOCTOR-PATIENTRELATIONSHIPDr Amrinder Bajaj

HOW TO CHANNELISEYOUR EMOTIONSSudesh Gogia

HOW TO CHANNELISEYOUR EMOTIONSSudesh Gogia

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● Bhey Beans Chaat● Chilli Corn with

Bell Peppers● Green Apple Raisn

and Sprout Salad● Scooped Apples

with Cheese andVeggies

● Chilla with Veggies● Chicken Puffs● Soya Tak a Tak

Chops● Tomato Tofu Soup● Spinach Indian

Bread● Watermelon,

Papaya and PearChaat

12 THIS THIRST FOR WEALTHBhanu Chandran

38 GOOD-LOOKING WITH BACONPatsy Collins

90 FIRST LOVEJaya Soman

106 THE ORDINARYSTREETWALKERLakshmi Palecanda

These variety of

dishes can be

easily prepared.

The taste will linger

long after you have

consumed them.

By Roma Ghosh

A DASH OF pieces. Thread the French beans

and cut into one inch-pieces.

Boil the lotus stem in salted

water ti l l just tender but not

overcooked. Drain out excess

water and keep aside. Blanch the

beans in salted water ti l l just

tender. Remove and keep aside.

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the

onion paste till light golden brown

in colour. Mix in the pastes and

the spices and stir-fry for 2-3

minutes more.

Add the lotus stem pieces and

the beans and stir-fry for 1 minute

more. Lower the heat and add 2

tbsps of water and cover with a

lid and cook ti l l a l itt le more

tender. Add the lemon juice and

stir gently. Remove to serving

bowls and garnish with bhujia

BHEY BEANSCHAATINGREDIENTS:

250 gm lotus stem

200 gm French beans

3 tbsp oil

3 tsp onion paste

2 tsp garlic paste

3 tbsp tomato puree

1/2 tsp haldi powder

1 tsp red chilli powder

2 tsp roasted jeera powder

2 tbsp coriander powder

3 tsp lemon juice

1 cup bhujia

salt to taste

METHODScrape the lotus stem and cut

into diagonal half-inch thick

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Woman’s Era ● November (Second) 2014

flavour

CHILLI CORNWITH BELLPEPPERSINGREDIENTS:

11/2 cups of corn niblets

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp pepper powder

1/2 tsp roasted jeera powder

1 tsp annar dana powder

1 yellow bell pepper cut into

strips1 red bell pepper cut into strips

salt to taste

METHOD Heat the oil and stir-fry the corn

for 2 minutes. Mix in the bell

peppers and the spices and

continue to cook on low fire for 2-

3 minutes more. Stir gently and

serve as a starter.

GREEN APPLERAISN ANDSPROUT SALADINGREDIENTS:

2 green apples

1 cup sprouts

60 gm raisins soaked in 1 cup of

water to swell

3 tsp lemon juice

For dressing:

2 tbsp cramel syrup

1 tsp pepper powder

2 tbsp olive oil

METHODCut the apples into halves,

core and cut into thin slices.

Sprinkle lemon juice and keep

aside so that the apple pieces do

not discolour.

Bhey beans chaat

Chilli corn with

bell peppers

Green apple raisn

and sprout salad

SCOOPEDAPPLES WITHCHEESE ANDVEGGIESINGREDIENTS:

2 red apples

1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

For filling:1/2 cup French beans threaded

and cut into small pieces

1/2 cup carrots scraped and cut

into small pieces

you can use any other veggies

like cauliflower or broccoli as per

your choice

3 tsp oil

salt to taste

METHODCut a very thin slice from top

of the apples and then scoop out

the seeds and a little of the apple

from inside.

To prepare the filling: Heat

the oil and stir-fry the veggies till

just tender but crunchy, adding

spices and salt to taste. Fill the

scooped-out apples with this

filling. Top with cheese and place

in an oven for 5-6 minutes. You

can use a microwave and cook

only for 2 minutes for the cheese

to melt and the apple to get

cooked a bit so that it is slightly

soft.

Woman’s Era ● November (Second) 2014

45

Scooped apples with

cheese and veggies

44 A DASH OF FLAVOUR

● Stuffed Parval● Semolina and Veggie Fries● Carrot and Alu Lachcha

Salad● Saffron and Chicken Pulao● Bhindi Raita

PARENT-CHILDCONFLICTSI. M. Soni

PARENT-CHILDCONFLICTSI. M. Soni

58NO KIDDING!Shreyanka MazumdarNO KIDDING!Shreyanka Mazumdar

30UNDERSTANDINGALLERGIES Dr S. N. Khosla

36NOT HIS “TYPE”Aishwarya Rao

ARTICLES20WOMAN’S ERAGIRLS HIGH SCHOOLBASKETBALLCHAMPIONSHIPPriyanka Taneja

100 SPOTTING IRRAWADYDOLPHINS...Murli Menon

102 ONE THING AT A TIMEMala Ashok

104 ARE YOU READY TO RESIDE ONTHE RED PLANET?Deepalatha

MATRIMONIALTURMOILS AFTER SIXTYC. P. Puri

HOW TO

CHANNELISE

Last week I accompanied oneof my elder relatives who wassuffering from multiple organfailure, to a super specialityhospital The senior doctoradvised for a CT scan, MRIand an X-ray. As I was sittingwith the doctor, he showedme the results and pointedout phlegm-laden lungs,

plaque-heavy arteries. “Okay, wellhere it is”, the doctor clearly said,“Look, 5 cm to the left of hisOesophagus and see that red, fist-shaped spot.”

He immediately made aconclusive diagnosis that “this is yourrelativeʼs anger! Itʼs dangerouslyenlarged.” The doctor pointed to me,”What the hell! He is having bouts ofanger in his lifestyle.” I realised howthe doctor was revealing about one ofhis emotions – ʻangerʼ.

While your emotions and feelingsmay be invisible to the worldʼs mostadvanced medical technology, theystill impact your health just as muchas your flesh and blood organs do.“Emotions too are physiological,”says a clinical psychologist andpsychoanalytical therapist.

A positive approach to life.By Sudesh GogiaYO

UR EMOTIONS

It quenched their hunger for love. By Bhanu Chandran

12 Woman’s Era ● November (Second) 2014

The Thirst for WealthShort Story

Reshma was waiting for Rohshan. It was almost9 pm. She was dying to give him the news thattheir son-in-law Yogesh has been promoted as thevice- president of the City Bank. Her mind wentback to Sneha’s marriage with Yogesh. Reshmaand Rohshan had two pretty daughters – Snehaand Rupa. Though he only belonged to the

middle class, he had great ambition for his children. Hewas always enamoured with status and wealth.

Rohshan educated them to postgraduate levels andtrained them in Indian classical music. Both wereaccomplished singers and were well known in theChennai Carnatic Music Circle. At one such concertYogesh heard Sneha sing and fell in love with her. Hewas an officer in a foreign bank and hailed from a richfamily. His parents cared only for their son’s happiness,so events took a whirlwind speed and Yogesh andSneha were pronounced man and wife. Sneha went toMumbai to start her married life.

The sound of the doorbell brought her back from herreverie. She welcomed Rohshan with a big smile.

“You look as though you have won a lottery. What isthe secret of your glowing face?” Rohshan mimicked theadvertisement for Lakme’s face wash.

“I tried to call you. Why didn’t you pick up your cellphone?” asked Reshma.

“What was so urgent? Now that I am home, breakthe news fast,” laughed Rohshan.

“Sneha called from Mumbai. Yogesh has been

promoted as vice-president and there is a huge salaryrise,” said Reshma.

“Wow! That is great news, indeed. Let me talk toher.” Rohshan hurried to the phone.

“It is already 10 pm. Don’t disturb them now. Call inthe morning,” said Reshma.

That night both were so happy that sleep eludedthem.

“I wish Rupa had married someone with a betterstanding in life. She can’t even leave her job since hisincome won’t suffice,” said Reshma.

“It is true that love is blind. It is her choice,”commented Rohshan.

Their younger daughter Rupa married Abhishek, acomputer engineer working for a multinational. Hewas charming and brilliant at his work. Both

worked in the same organisation and fell in love witheach other. Their earnings were good by normalstandards. Abhishek had the responsibility of educatinghis brother, marrying his sister off etc. A bulk of theirsalary was spent on them. They could hardly save muchfor the future but Rupa didn’t care. She was very happywith him and she loved his family. She was eight monthspregnant and was expected to go over to her parents’home shortly. Sneha had a pretty, three-year-olddaughter called Sudha. Everyone adored her.

A month passed. One morning as Rohshan washaving breakfast, the phone rang. Reshma came back

The above line captures thevery essence of sports – thatit is not about winning the

game; the point is being able toplay. In line with this thoughtWoman’s Era organised its firstever Girls High School BasketballChampionship 2014.

Participating teams

The two-day championshipcommenced on 13 October 2014as local high school teamscompeted against each other at thecourts of Modern School, BarakhambaRoad, New Delhi. The championshiphad drawn eight eminent high schoolsof Delhi and NCR for the participation:Modern School (BarakhambaRoad),Delhi Public School (Mathura Road),Delhi International School (Dwarka),Ramjas School (Pusa Road), StMicheal’s School (Pusa Road), PragyanSchool (Greater Noida), SanskritiSchool and Ryan International School(Greater Noida).The championship heldon 13 and 14 October 2014 was a hugesuccess from all perspectives.

The opening thriller

On the first day, the tournament

started when the chief guest, Dr

Vijay Datta, Principal, Modern

School, with Naresh Sachdeva, Director

Sports, Modern School, and Divesh

Nath, Editor and Publisher, Woman’s

Era, announced the start of the

championship. The championship

shaped up to be a thrilling competition

as well, with the exciting matches, semi-

finals and final. The knockout session

began with the two teams, Modern

School and DPS, competing against each

other.

Formal Introduction:

Chief guest Dr Vijay Datta, Principal, Modern School with Naresh Sachdeva,

Director Sports, Modern School wishing luck to the team

Guests wishing DPS School team

luck before the match.

The favourite part of the gameis the opportunity to play.

MATRIMONIALTURMOILS

AFTER SIXTY

One gets married normallyat the age of around 25years. By the time he orshe reaches the age of 60years the experiences ofmarried life are alreadybagged by him or her fornearly three to fourdecades. The ups anddowns have been seen

and experienced by this couple. Eachcouple can write a book of about 100to 200 pages in regard to theirexperiences. But everyone is not awriter that he or she has talent tobring their experiences to the world atlarge to learn from the experiencesof the well-educated, well-groomedand worldly-wise couple. Thus, quitea number of jewels of experiencedsenior couples get lost withthe passage of time. Noone is able to gain outof their first handexperiences, goodluck or bad luck.

Staying together in the autumnsof their lives. By C. P. Puri